High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles College Prep Academy

Federal NCES profile for Los Angeles College Prep Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060171310897Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
92
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Los Angeles College Prep Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#32 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
8.2:1
small classes for California
78.0%
free-lunch eligible

Los Angeles College Prep Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Los Angeles College Prep Academy ranks #32 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

Los Angeles College Prep Academy held near 41 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 5.3 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060171310897 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

41 enr · 8.2:1 · 78.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Riseup Community School (100 students)

Los Angeles College Prep Academy held near 41 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 5.3 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Los Angeles College Prep Academy compares

Los Angeles College Prep 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 8.2:1 ▼ 62% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.0% ▲ 41% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 41 top 95% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
41
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.0%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher - 62% 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.
Engagement
61.0%
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
$35,439
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 41 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.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Los Angeles College Prep Academy District reports $35,439 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy

How many students attend Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

Los Angeles College Prep Academy has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 41 (2022-23) → 41 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Los Angeles College Prep Academy is 8.2:1, which is 62% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% 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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

78.0% of students at Los Angeles College Prep Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Los Angeles College Prep Academy?

Los Angeles College Prep Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Los Angeles College Prep Academy rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Los Angeles College Prep Academy ranks #32 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles College Prep Academy District?

None; Los Angeles College Prep Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Los Angeles College Prep Academy is its only campus.

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.