Enrollment
164
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Reseda, CA
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center
Federal NCES profile for Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271003107
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools.
- #5 of 6
- high schools in Reseda · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for California
- 55.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Reseda, CA.
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · California
NCES ID 062271003107 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is a higher-need, small high school in Reseda, California, enrolling 164 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 55% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 399 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #196.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and White (20%) (diversity index 49/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.1% 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.
Among Reseda's high schools, it stands alongside Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students): Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 22.8:1).
Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center.
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 Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center compares
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 55% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 0% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.1%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 68.3%
White 19.5%
Asian 6.1%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center.
$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 Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center 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 | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Venice Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center'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 Reseda
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Grover Cleveland Charter High
Standard public school
2,719 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Reseda Charter High
Standard public school
1,339 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center
Special-education school
142 students 7.5:1 students per teacher
John R. Wooden High
Alternative education program
91 students 13:1 students per teacher
Zane Grey Continuation
Alternative education program
77 students 15.4:1 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 (~164 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center
How many students attend Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center has 164 students enrolled. It is a high school in Reseda, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is 9.6:1, which is 55% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% 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 Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
55.6% of students at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
The largest demographic group at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is Hispanic or Latino at 68.3% of enrollment, in Reseda, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center rank among high schools in Reseda?
By Resource Investment Index, Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Reseda, 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 Reseda on the city page.
Is Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center a good school?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center, 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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