Enrollment
208
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060225511889 Charter school
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 — Sylmar, CA
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 reports 208 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the California average and 0% above the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 104 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 50.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District spends $18,774 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.3% from local sources (property taxes), 67.5% from the state, and 7.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 37% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 37% below state mean
Top 7% in California — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,774
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 104 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 208 Top 18% in California — larger than 82% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 -37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 51.8% -7% vs state
NCES ID 060225511889
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 98.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 104:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 50.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District, which includes Discovery Charter Preparatory #2.
$18,774
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 67.5%
Federal 7.2%
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.
Similar high schools in Sylmar
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Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet
Alternative education program
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Evergreen Continuation
Alternative education program
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Charter Preparatory #2
How many students attend Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has 208 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sylmar, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is 13.6:1, which is 37% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
51.8% of students at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is Hispanic or Latino at 98.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sylmar, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.