Enrollment
259
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Matrix for Success Academy
Federal NCES profile for Matrix for Success Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060239614253Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Matrix for Success Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #119 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 37:1
- large classes for California
- 92.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Matrix for Success Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Matrix for Success Academy ranks #119 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Matrix for Success Academy District · California
NCES ID 060239614253 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
37:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Matrix for Success Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Matrix for Success Academy
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Matrix for Success Academy enrolls fewer students than most California schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Matrix for Success Academy combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the California distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Matrix for Success Academy's 78.4% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Matrix for Success Academy is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 259 students.
Class loads run heavy: 37:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 72% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 92.4% of students qualify for free meals, 66% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 259 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 504 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #409, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Matrix for Success Academy District spends $11,187 per pupil, 32% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Matrix for Success Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (37:1 vs 24.4:1).
Matrix for Success Academy District is a single-school charter district, so Matrix for Success Academy 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 Matrix for Success Academy compares
Matrix for Success Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 37:1 | ▲ 72% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.4% | ▲ 66% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
37:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% 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
37:1
students per teacher
- 72% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
78.4%
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
$11,187
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 259 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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 92.3%
African American 4.2%
White 1.5%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Matrix for Success Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Matrix for Success Academy District, which includes Matrix for Success Academy.
$11,187
Per student
-32%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 64.5%
Federal 10.5%
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 Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 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 (~259 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~37:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Matrix for Success Academy
How many students attend Matrix for Success Academy?
Matrix for Success Academy has 259 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Matrix for Success Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Matrix for Success Academy is 37:1, which is 72% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 136% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Matrix for Success Academy?
92.4% of students at Matrix for Success Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Matrix for Success Academy?
The largest demographic group at Matrix for Success Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Matrix for Success Academy?
Matrix for Success Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Matrix for Success Academy rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Matrix for Success Academy ranks #119 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 Matrix for Success Academy District?
None; Matrix for Success Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Matrix for Success Academy is its only campus.
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