Enrollment
3,046
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060190202977 Charter school
El Camino Real Charter High — Woodland Hills, CA
Federal NCES profile for El Camino Real Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
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: El Camino Real Charter High District · 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)
136.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+22% 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
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
El Camino Real Charter High reports 3,046 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 136.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 65% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% below the California average and 43% below the national baseline. The school offers 28 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 203 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Camino Real Charter High District spends $10,022 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.5% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 El Camino Real Charter High 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 | 26.3:1 | ▲ 22% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.3% | ▼ 47% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 3,046 | top 100% | — | — |
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
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
26.3:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 91% in California — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,022
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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
Enrollment 3,046 Top 100% in California — larger than 0% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 136.0
Students per teacher 26.3:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.3% -47% vs state
NCES ID 060190202977
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 28
Counselors (FTE) 15.0
Students per counselor 203:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 23
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
-44%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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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 26.3:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 65% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Woodland Hills, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for El Camino Real Charter High?
El Camino Real Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.