High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2

Federal NCES profile for E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271012657
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#46 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
small classes for California
94.4%
free-lunch eligible

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 ranks #46 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

355

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

94.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 355 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 15.4:1, E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is leaner than roughly 88% of California schools and 28% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 94.4% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 355 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 812 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #45, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.5% 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.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2.

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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 compares

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% ▲ 70% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 355 top 67% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
94.4%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
51.5%
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
$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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 178 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.

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 96.9%
African American 1.4%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2.

$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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

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

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2

How many students attend E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2?

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 has 355 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2?

The student-teacher ratio at E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is 15.4:1, which is 28% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 2% lower 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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2?

94.4% of students at E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2?

The largest demographic group at E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 is Hispanic or Latino at 96.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2?

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 ranks #46 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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 a good school?

E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2 earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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