Enrollment
114
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060209014271 Charter school
Learning By Design Charter — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Learning By Design Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 96
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Learning By Design Charter earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 67.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 114
- students enrolled
School address
District: Learning By Design Charter District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Learning By Design Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Learning By Design Charter reports 114 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 74% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the California average and 29% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Learning By Design Charter District spends $18,402 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 19.1% from local sources (property taxes), 50.1% from the state, and 30.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Learning By Design Charter compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 26% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
27 smaller classes than 2% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
114 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
67.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% 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
— 26% above state mean
Top 94% in California — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$18,402
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 114 Top 11% in California — larger than 89% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 27.3:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.0% +21% vs state
NCES ID 060209014271
Student demographics
African American 55.3%
Hispanic or Latino 42.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 55.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Learning By Design Charter District, which includes Learning By Design Charter.
$18,402
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 50.1%
Federal 30.8%
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.
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Standard public school
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Standard public school
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Kipp Compton Community
Standard public school
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Standard public school
772 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Learning By Design Charter side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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Frequently asked questions about Learning By Design Charter
How many students attend Learning By Design Charter?
Learning By Design Charter has 114 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning By Design Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Learning By Design Charter is 27.3:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Learning By Design Charter?
67.0% of students at Learning By Design Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning By Design Charter?
The largest demographic group at Learning By Design Charter is African American at 55.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning By Design Charter?
Learning By Design Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Learning By Design Charter a good school?
Learning By Design Charter earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.