High school (grades 9-12) · Gardena, CA
New Millennium Secondary
Federal NCES profile for New Millennium Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
New Millennium Secondary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- #3 of 4
- high schools in Gardena · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- small classes for California
- 82.8%
- free-lunch eligible
New Millennium Secondary has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Millennium Secondary ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Gardena, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060229712253 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
New Millennium Secondary held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 9.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 060229712253 · Gardena, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
116 enr · 12.9:1 · 82.8% lunch · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Jeffco Transition Services School (116 students)
New Millennium Secondary held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.9 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How New Millennium Secondary compares
New Millennium Secondary 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 40% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.8% | ▲ 49% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 89% | - | - |
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 53.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, New Millennium Secondary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for New Millennium Secondary District reports $18,815 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Gardena
3 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.
Similar enrollment (~116 students)
Frequently asked questions about New Millennium Secondary
How many students attend New Millennium Secondary?
New Millennium Secondary has 116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gardena, CA. CCD year-over-year: 151 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Millennium Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at New Millennium Secondary is 12.9:1, which is 40% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 New Millennium Secondary?
82.8% of students at New Millennium Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Millennium Secondary?
The largest demographic group at New Millennium Secondary is Hispanic or Latino at 53.4% of enrollment, in Gardena, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Millennium Secondary?
New Millennium Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 New Millennium Secondary rank among high schools in Gardena?
By Resource Investment Index, New Millennium Secondary ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Gardena, 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 Gardena on the city page.
What other schools are in New Millennium Secondary District?
None; New Millennium Secondary District is a single-school charter district, and New Millennium Secondary is its only campus.