Enrollment
331
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 061146014595
Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center — Bellflower, CA
Federal NCES profile for Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 96
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: Downey Unified · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center reports 331 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the California average and 29% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 331 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Downey Unified spends $19,100 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.5% from local sources (property taxes), 67.1% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 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 Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center 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 | 15:1 | ▼ 31% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.8% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 30% | — | — |
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
66.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 31% below state mean
Top 9% in California — lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$19,100
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 331 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 331 Top 30% in California — larger than 70% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 15:1 -31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.8% +20% vs state
NCES ID 061146014595
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 331:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Downey Unified, which includes Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center.
$19,100
Per student
+6%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 67.1%
Federal 12.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,051
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 3,609
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,329
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,304
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,264
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
Similar other schools in Bellflower
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Alternative education program
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Somerset High
Alternative education program
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Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Alternative education program
9 students 6:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center
How many students attend Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center?
Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center has 331 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bellflower, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center is 15:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 6% 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 Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center?
66.8% of students at Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center?
Downey Unified Virtual Acad at Lynn L. Pace Ed Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.