Enrollment
546
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Richmond, CA
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
Federal NCES profile for Leadership Public Schools: Richmond, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060189211225Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #6 of 6
- high schools in Richmond · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 55.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond has class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond ranks #6 of 6 high schools in Richmond, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060189211225 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leadership Public Schools: Richmond compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Richmond, California, enrolling 546 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 90% of California schools and 27% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 546 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 1,731 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,625, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 546 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District spends $12,402 per pupil, 25% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Richmond's high schools, it stands alongside Richmond High (1,280 students): Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (27.3:1 vs 18.8:1).
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District is a single-school charter district, so Leadership Public Schools: Richmond 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 Public Schools: Richmond compares
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 546 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
546
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 90% in California - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,402
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 546 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 95.6%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.5%
White 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District, which includes Leadership Public Schools: Richmond.
$12,402
Per student
-25%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 55.6%
Federal 21.6%
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 Richmond
5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Richmond High
Standard public school
1,280 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
De Anza High
Standard public school
1,047 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
John F. Kennedy High
Standard public school
740 students 18:1 students per teacher
John Henry High
Standard public school
333 students 22.2:1 students per teacher
Greenwood Academy
Alternative education program
200 students 14.3:1 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 (~546 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
How many students attend Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond has 546 students enrolled. It is a high school in Richmond, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is 27.3:1, which is 27% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
55.8% of students at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
The largest demographic group at Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment, in Richmond, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Public Schools: Richmond?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Leadership Public Schools: Richmond rank among high schools in Richmond?
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Public Schools: Richmond ranks #6 of 6 high schools in Richmond, 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 Richmond on the city page.
Is Leadership Public Schools: Richmond a good school?
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Public Schools: Richmond District?
None; Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District is a single-school charter district, and Leadership Public Schools: Richmond is its only campus.
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