High school (grades 9-12) · Lancaster, CA
Empower Generations
Federal NCES profile for Empower Generations, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Empower Generations earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 8
- high schools in Lancaster · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.3:1
- students per teacher
- 71.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Empower Generations has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Empower Generations ranks #2 of 8 high schools in Lancaster, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060194714042 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Empower Generations held near 84 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 060194714042 · Lancaster, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
81 enr · 20.3:1 · 71.6% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Riseup Community School (100 students)
Empower Generations held near 84 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 4.3 → 4.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Empower Generations compares
Empower Generations held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.3:1 | ▼ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.6% | ▲ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 39.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Empower Generations is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Empower Generations District reports $19,123 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Lancaster
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~81 students)
Frequently asked questions about Empower Generations
How many students attend Empower Generations?
Empower Generations has 81 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lancaster, CA. CCD year-over-year: 81 (2022-23) → 84 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Empower Generations?
The student-teacher ratio at Empower Generations is 20.3:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% higher 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 Empower Generations?
71.6% of students at Empower Generations are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Empower Generations?
The largest demographic group at Empower Generations is African American at 39.5% of enrollment, in Lancaster, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Empower Generations?
Empower Generations has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Empower Generations rank among high schools in Lancaster?
By Resource Investment Index, Empower Generations ranks #2 of 8 high schools in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster on the city page.
What other schools are in Empower Generations District?
None; Empower Generations District is a single-school charter district, and Empower Generations is its only campus.