Enrollment
3,046
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Woodland Hills, CA
El Camino Real Charter High
Federal NCES profile for El Camino Real Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060190202977Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 10
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
El Camino Real Charter High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #3 of 3
- high schools in Woodland Hills · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 22.4:1
- students per teacher
- 29.3%
- free-lunch eligible
El Camino Real Charter High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, El Camino Real Charter High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Woodland Hills, CA.
School address
District: El Camino Real Charter High District · California
NCES ID 060190202977 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
136.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Camino Real Charter High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at El Camino Real Charter High
El Camino Real Charter High is a large charter high school in Woodland Hills, California, enrolling 3,046 students.
At 22.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.3% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,046 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 155 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #68.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (34%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 28 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 203 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding El Camino Real Charter High District spends $10,022 per pupil, 39% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Woodland Hills's high schools, it stands alongside Taft Charter High (2,221 students): El Camino Real Charter High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (22.4:1 vs 23.1:1).
El Camino Real Charter High District is a single-school charter district, so El Camino Real Charter High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 3,046 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in California, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 El Camino Real Charter High compares
El Camino Real Charter High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.4:1 | ▲ 4% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.3% | ▼ 47% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 3,046 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,046
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 57% in California - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$10,022
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors15.0 FTE
Per 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 33.8%
White 32.9%
Asian 14.9%
Two or More 13.2%
African American 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 33.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 73.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 73.6, El Camino Real Charter High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 28
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Camino Real Charter High District, which includes El Camino Real Charter High.
$10,022
Per student
-39%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 58.4%
Federal 6.1%
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 Woodland Hills
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~3,046 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about El Camino Real Charter High
How many students attend El Camino Real Charter High?
El Camino Real Charter High has 3,046 students enrolled. It is a high school in Woodland Hills, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at El Camino Real Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at El Camino Real Charter High is 22.4:1, which is 4% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at El Camino Real Charter High?
29.3% of students at El Camino Real Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of El Camino Real Charter High?
The largest demographic group at El Camino Real Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 33.8% of enrollment, in Woodland Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Camino Real Charter High?
El Camino Real Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does El Camino Real Charter High rank among high schools in Woodland Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, El Camino Real Charter High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills on the city page.
Is El Camino Real Charter High a good school?
El Camino Real Charter High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California. 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 El Camino Real Charter High District?
None; El Camino Real Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and El Camino Real Charter High is its only campus.
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