Enrollment
296
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Harbor City, CA
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles
Federal NCES profile for Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013579
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Harbor City · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for California
- 71.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Harbor City, CA.
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · California
NCES ID 062271013579 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Harbor City, California, enrolling 296 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.3:1, Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 43% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 71.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 296 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,182 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #167.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 296 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Harbor City's high schools, it stands alongside Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High (1,549 students): Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 17.2:1).
Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles.
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 Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles compares
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 43% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.6% | ▲ 29% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 296 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: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 64.2%
African American 19.9%
White 6.4%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles.
$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%
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.
How Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland Charter High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Hollywood Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Phineas Banning Senior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| San Pedro Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Venice Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,719
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,444
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 2,293
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Harbor City
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 (~296 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles
How many students attend Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles?
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles has 296 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harbor City, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles?
The student-teacher ratio at Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is 12.3:1, which is 43% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% lower 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 Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles?
71.6% of students at Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles?
The largest demographic group at Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 64.2% of enrollment, in Harbor City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles?
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles rank among high schools in Harbor City?
By Resource Investment Index, Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Harbor City, 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 Harbor City on the city page.
Is Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles a good school?
Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of 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 Los Angeles Unified?
Besides Humanities and Arts (Harts) Academy of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.
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