Enrollment
326
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
Federal NCES profile for Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013271
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #88 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- small classes for California
- 97.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice ranks #88 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · California
NCES ID 062271013271 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 326 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.3:1, Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is leaner than roughly 86% of California schools and 24% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 97.5% of students qualify for free meals, 76% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 326 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 561 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #114.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 326 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.3:1 vs 24.4:1).
Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice compares
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.5% | ▲ 76% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 326 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 76% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
73.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.5%
White 2.1%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice.
$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland Charter High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Hollywood Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Phineas Banning Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| San Pedro Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Venice Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,719
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,444
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 2,293
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~326 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
How many students attend Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice?
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice has 326 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice?
The student-teacher ratio at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice?
97.5% of students at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice?
The largest demographic group at Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice is Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice?
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice ranks #88 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
Is Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice a good school?
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?
Besides Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.
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