Enrollment
119
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Moreno Valley, CA
Leadership Military Academy
Federal NCES profile for Leadership Military Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060164012986Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leadership Military Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- #1 of 8
- high schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for California
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Leadership Military Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Military Academy ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Moreno Valley, CA.
School address
District: Leadership Military Academy District · California
NCES ID 060164012986 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leadership Military Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leadership Military Academy
Leadership Military Academy is a higher-need, small charter high school in Moreno Valley, California, enrolling 119 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Leadership Military Academy is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 60% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 64.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 119 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 327 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 (66%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Leadership Military Academy District spends $23,659 per pupil, 43% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 38 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 119 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Moreno Valley's high schools, it stands alongside Valley View High (2,699 students): Leadership Military Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 21.8:1).
Leadership Military Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Leadership Military 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 Leadership Military Academy compares
Leadership Military 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 60% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$23,659
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
1
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.9 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 66.4%
African American 23.5%
Two or More 5.0%
White 2.5%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Leadership Military 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 Leadership Military Academy District, which includes Leadership Military Academy.
$23,659
Per student
+43%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 62.3%
Federal 21.8%
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 Moreno Valley
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Valley View High
Standard public school
2,699 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Canyon Springs High
Standard public school
2,251 students 22.1:1 students per teacher
Moreno Valley High
Standard public school
2,103 students 19.8:1 students per teacher
Rancho Verde High
Standard public school
2,101 students 21.4:1 students per teacher
Vista Del Lago High
Standard public school
1,924 students 20:1 students per teacher
March Mountain High
Alternative education program
255 students 15:1 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 (~119 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Leadership Military Academy
How many students attend Leadership Military Academy?
Leadership Military Academy has 119 students enrolled. It is a high school in Moreno Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Military Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Military Academy is 8.5:1, which is 60% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% 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 Leadership Military Academy?
64.3% of students at Leadership Military Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership Military Academy?
The largest demographic group at Leadership Military Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 66.4% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Military Academy?
Leadership Military Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Leadership Military Academy rank among high schools in Moreno Valley?
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Military Academy ranks #1 of 8 high schools in Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley on the city page.
Is Leadership Military Academy a good school?
Leadership Military Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Leadership Military Academy District?
None; Leadership Military Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Leadership Military Academy is its only campus.
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