Enrollment
784
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA
New Designs Charter
Federal NCES profile for New Designs Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060154810840Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Designs Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- #17 of 41
- schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 31.4:1
- large classes for California
- 74.5%
- free-lunch eligible
New Designs Charter has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Designs Charter ranks #17 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: New Designs Charter District · California
NCES ID 060154810840 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Designs Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Designs Charter
New Designs Charter is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 784 students.
Class loads run heavy: 31.4:1 is larger than about 97% of California schools and 46% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 784 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 1,641 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #61, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (80%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 28.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Los Angeles's public schools, it stands alongside Eagle Rock High (2,031 students): New Designs Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (31.4:1 vs 19.5:1).
New Designs Charter District is a single-school charter district, so New Designs Charter 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 New Designs Charter compares
New Designs Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.4:1 | ▲ 46% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.5% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 784 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
31.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
784
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
31.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,061
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 79.6%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 8.4%
White 1.9%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, New Designs Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Designs Charter District, which includes New Designs Charter.
$18,061
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 49.5%
Federal 28.6%
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 Los Angeles
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Eagle Rock High
Standard public school
2,031 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Foshay Learning Center
Standard public school
1,530 students 18:1 students per teacher
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Alternative education program
1,357 students 21.2:1 students per teacher
Benjamin Franklin Senior High
Standard public school
1,284 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
City of Angels
Alternative education program
1,058 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex
Standard public school
1,031 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~784 students)
- North Valley Military Institute College Preparatory Academy · Sun Valley 784 students
- Connecting Waters Charter · Waterford 776 students
- Puc Comm Charter Mid and Puc Comm Charter Early College High · Lake View Terrace 776 students
- Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley · Modesto 776 students
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on New Designs Charter's federal record.
- Compare New Designs Charter against another school. Compare schools
- New Designs Charter District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about New Designs Charter
How many students attend New Designs Charter?
New Designs Charter has 784 students enrolled. It is a public school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Designs Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at New Designs Charter is 31.4:1, which is 46% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 100% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Designs Charter?
74.5% of students at New Designs Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Designs Charter?
The largest demographic group at New Designs Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Designs Charter?
New Designs Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Designs Charter rank among schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, New Designs Charter ranks #17 of 41 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 schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
Is New Designs Charter a good school?
New Designs Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in New Designs Charter District?
None; New Designs Charter District is a single-school charter district, and New Designs Charter is its only campus.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.