Enrollment
427
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Santa Ana, CA
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.
Federal NCES profile for Ednovate - Legacy College Prep., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060204314046Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #11 of 12
- high schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30.5:1
- large classes for California
- 59.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. ranks #11 of 12 high schools in Santa Ana, CA.
School address
District: Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District · California
NCES ID 060204314046 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Santa Ana, California, enrolling 427 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30.5:1 is larger than about 96% of California schools and 42% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.0% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 427 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 1,660 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #380.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 427 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Santa Ana's high schools, it stands alongside Santa Ana High (2,505 students): Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (30.5:1 vs 18.6:1).
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District is a single-school charter district, so Ednovate - Legacy 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 - Legacy College Prep. compares
Ednovate - Legacy 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 | 30.5:1 | ▲ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 427 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30.5:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
427
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
30.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,305
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 96.3%
White 1.4%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 0.7%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Ednovate - Legacy 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 - Legacy College Prep. District, which includes Ednovate - Legacy College Prep..
$16,305
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 65.7%
Federal 12.2%
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 Santa Ana
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Santa Ana High
Standard public school
2,505 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Segerstrom High
Standard public school
2,376 students 24.2:1 students per teacher
Foothill High
Standard public school
2,126 students 25.6:1 students per teacher
Valley High
Standard public school
1,908 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Hector G. Godinez
Standard public school
1,687 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Century High
Standard public school
1,519 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
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 (~427 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.
How many students attend Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. has 427 students enrolled. It is a high school in Santa Ana, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?
The student-teacher ratio at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is 30.5:1, which is 42% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 94% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?
59.0% of students at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?
The largest demographic group at Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is Hispanic or Latino at 96.3% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ednovate - Legacy College Prep.?
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. rank among high schools in Santa Ana?
By Resource Investment Index, Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. ranks #11 of 12 high schools in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana on the city page.
Is Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. a good school?
Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% 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 - Legacy College Prep. District?
None; Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. District is a single-school charter district, and Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. is its only campus.
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