Enrollment
118
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Long Beach, CA
Intellectual Virtues Academy
Federal NCES profile for Intellectual Virtues Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060153514009Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Intellectual Virtues Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.
- #6 of 16
- high schools in Long Beach · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.8:1
- small classes for California
- 56.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Intellectual Virtues Academy has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Intellectual Virtues Academy ranks #6 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, CA.
School address
District: Intellectual Virtues Academy District · California
NCES ID 060153514009 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Intellectual Virtues Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Intellectual Virtues Academy
Intellectual Virtues Academy is a higher-need, small charter high school in Long Beach, California, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 14.8:1, Intellectual Virtues Academy is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 31% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 118 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 302 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 63/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Intellectual Virtues Academy District spends $21,379 per pupil, 29% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Long Beach's high schools, it stands alongside Polytechnic High (3,890 students): Intellectual Virtues Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 23.3:1).
Intellectual Virtues Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Intellectual Virtues Academy 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 Intellectual Virtues Academy compares
Intellectual Virtues Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▼ 31% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.8% | ▲ 2% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$21,379
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 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 54.8%
African American 22.6%
White 8.7%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 5.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.1, Intellectual Virtues Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Intellectual Virtues Academy District, which includes Intellectual Virtues Academy.
$21,379
Per student
+29%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 54.0%
Federal 13.7%
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 Long Beach
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Polytechnic High
Standard public school
3,890 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Millikan High
Standard public school
3,408 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Wilson High
Standard public school
3,349 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Standard public school
2,272 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Cabrillo High
Standard public school
1,652 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High
Standard public school
682 students 20.7:1 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 (~118 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Intellectual Virtues Academy
How many students attend Intellectual Virtues Academy?
Intellectual Virtues Academy has 118 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Beach, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Intellectual Virtues Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Intellectual Virtues Academy is 14.8:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Intellectual Virtues Academy?
56.8% of students at Intellectual Virtues Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Intellectual Virtues Academy?
The largest demographic group at Intellectual Virtues Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment, in Long Beach, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Intellectual Virtues Academy?
Intellectual Virtues Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Intellectual Virtues Academy rank among high schools in Long Beach?
By Resource Investment Index, Intellectual Virtues Academy ranks #6 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach on the city page.
Is Intellectual Virtues Academy a good school?
Intellectual Virtues Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Intellectual Virtues Academy District?
None; Intellectual Virtues Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Intellectual Virtues Academy is its only campus.
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