High school (grades 9-12) · Huntington Park, CA

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy

Federal NCES profile for Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013203
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 7
high schools in Huntington Park · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
22:1
students per teacher
93.8%
free-lunch eligible

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy ranks #5 of 7 high schools in Huntington Park, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy held near 644 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+27 students YoY 062271013203 · Huntington Park, CA High · MID · TRAD

615 enr · 22:1 · 93.8% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy held near 644 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy reports 615 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy compares

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.8% ▲ 69% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.8%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.9%
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
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.3 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.6%
White 2.8%
Two or More 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.6, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Huntington Park

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy

How many students attend Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy?

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy has 615 students enrolled. It is a high school in Huntington Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 617 (2022-23) → 644 (2023-24), nearly flat (+27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy?

93.8% of students at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy?

The largest demographic group at Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.6% of enrollment, in Huntington Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy?

Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy rank among high schools in Huntington Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy ranks #5 of 7 high schools in Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Linda Esperanza Marquez High B Libra Academy, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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