Enrollment
437
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060212214260 Charter school
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista — Chula Vista, CA
Federal NCES profile for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 98
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 →
School address
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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista 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 Choice Academy - Chula Vista reports 437 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% below the California average and 11% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 437 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District spends $14,056 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.3% from local sources (property taxes), 52.5% from the state, and 9.2% 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 4 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 Choice Academy - Chula Vista 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 | 17.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▼ 17% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 437 | top 45% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
46.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 17% in California — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$14,056
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 437 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 437 Top 45% in California — larger than 55% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% -17% vs state
NCES ID 060212214260
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
Asian 6.6%
White 6.2%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 437:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District, which includes Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista.
$14,056
Per student
-22%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 52.5%
Federal 9.2%
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.
Similar other schools in Chula Vista
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)
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Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
Standard public school
1,397 students 21:1 students per teacher
Hawking S.T.E.a.M. Charter
Standard public school
1,321 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Pacific Springs Charter
Standard public school
489 students 30.2:1 students per teacher
Sweetwater Secondary
Standard public school
372 students 36.9:1 students per teacher
Palomar High
Alternative education program
269 students 11.7:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
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.
Frequently asked questions about Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista
How many students attend Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has 437 students enrolled. It is a other school in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?
The student-teacher ratio at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is 17.9:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?
46.1% of students at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?
The largest demographic group at Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chula Vista, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista?
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.