Other / mixed grade configuration · Lancaster, CA
Mission Academy
Federal NCES profile for Mission Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
The verdict
Mission Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #42 of 45
- public schools in Lancaster · Resource Index
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 43.4:1
- large classes for California
- 74.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Mission Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Academy ranks #42 of 45 public schools in Lancaster, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060174614230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+173 students YoY
Mission Academy grew from 384 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (+45.1%).
Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 38.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+173 students YoY 060174614230 · Lancaster, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
694 enr · 43.4:1 · 74.5% lunch · RII 10
Nearest enrollment peer: North Sand Mountain School (694 students)
Mission Academy grew from 384 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (+45.1%). Teacher FTE added 16.2 → 38.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Mission Academy compares
Mission Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 43.4:1 | ▲ 102% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.5% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 694 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Mission Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Mission Academy District reports $40,688 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Lancaster
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~694 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mission Academy
How many students attend Mission Academy?
Mission Academy has 694 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lancaster, CA. CCD year-over-year: 384 (2022-23) → 557 (2023-24), up 173.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Mission Academy is 43.4:1, which is 102% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 176% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission Academy?
74.5% of students at Mission Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Academy?
The largest demographic group at Mission Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 61.6% of enrollment, in Lancaster, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Academy?
Mission Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mission Academy rank among public schools in Lancaster?
By Resource Investment Index, Mission Academy ranks #42 of 45 public schools in Lancaster, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lancaster on the city page.
What other schools are in Mission Academy District?
None; Mission Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Mission Academy is its only campus.