High school (grades 9-12) · El Segundo, CA

Da Vinci Design

Federal NCES profile for Da Vinci Design, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060197312410Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Da Vinci Design earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 6
high schools in El Segundo · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
40.5%
free-lunch eligible

Da Vinci Design has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Da Vinci Design ranks #3 of 6 high schools in El Segundo, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Da Vinci Design held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.2 → 27.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 060197312410 · El Segundo, CA High · MID · CHARTER

536 enr · 19.9:1 · 40.5% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwestern Regional High School (536 students)

Da Vinci Design held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.2 → 27.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Da Vinci Design compares

Da Vinci Design held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.5% ▼ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 536 top 40% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
536
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.5%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$16,126
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.1%
African American 17.8%
White 7.5%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Da Vinci Design is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Da Vinci Design District reports $16,126 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in El Segundo

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Da Vinci Design

How many students attend Da Vinci Design?

Da Vinci Design has 536 students enrolled. It is a high school in El Segundo, CA. CCD year-over-year: 538 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Da Vinci Design?

The student-teacher ratio at Da Vinci Design is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Da Vinci Design?

40.5% of students at Da Vinci Design are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Da Vinci Design?

The largest demographic group at Da Vinci Design is Hispanic or Latino at 65.1% of enrollment, in El Segundo, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Da Vinci Design?

Da Vinci Design has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Da Vinci Design rank among high schools in El Segundo?

By Resource Investment Index, Da Vinci Design ranks #3 of 6 high schools in El Segundo, 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 El Segundo on the city page.

What other schools are in Da Vinci Design District?

None; Da Vinci Design District is a single-school charter district, and Da Vinci Design is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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