Enrollment
86
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060157111631 Charter school
New Village Girls Academy — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for New Village Girls Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 60
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Village Girls Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 37/100
- 9.9:1
- small classes for California
- 94.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
School address
District: New Village Girls Academy District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Village Girls Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
New Village Girls Academy reports 86 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 54% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 37% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% above the California average and 83% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 86 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding New Village Girls Academy District spends $33,682 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 60.7% from local sources (property taxes), 27.9% from the state, and 11.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New Village Girls Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 54% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.9% | ▲ 71% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 91% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
86 larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
94.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
— 54% below state mean
Top 3% in California — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$33,682
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 86 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.
Overview
Enrollment 86 Top 9% in California — larger than 91% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 9.9:1 -54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.9% +71% vs state
NCES ID 060157111631
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.9%
African American 9.4%
White 2.4%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 86:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Village Girls Academy District, which includes New Village Girls Academy.
$33,682
Per student
+104%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+103%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.7%
State 27.9%
Federal 11.4%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about New Village Girls Academy
How many students attend New Village Girls Academy?
New Village Girls Academy has 86 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Village Girls Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at New Village Girls Academy is 9.9:1, which is 54% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 37% 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 Village Girls Academy?
94.9% of students at New Village Girls Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Village Girls Academy?
The largest demographic group at New Village Girls Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 85.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Village Girls Academy?
New Village Girls Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is New Village Girls Academy a good school?
New Village Girls Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (37/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.