Enrollment
517
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · East Los Angeles, CA
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep
Federal NCES profile for Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060200414117Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 25.9:1
- large classes for California
- 67.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 517
- students enrolled
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District · California
NCES ID 060200414117 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in East Los Angeles, California, enrolling 517 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.9:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 517 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #418.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District is a single-school charter district, so Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep compares
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.9:1 | ▲ 20% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.2% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 517 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.9:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
25.9:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 85% in California - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,484
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 98.5%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District, which includes Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep.
$15,484
Per student
-6%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 60.4%
Federal 14.8%
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 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 (~517 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep
How many students attend Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep?
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep has 517 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep is 25.9:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep?
67.2% of students at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep?
The largest demographic group at Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in East Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep?
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep a good school?
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District?
None; Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep is its only campus.
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