Enrollment
33
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 062970014550
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy — Rolling Hills, CA
Federal NCES profile for Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 29
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 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 →
School address
District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified · 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Palos Verdes Distance Learning 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
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy reports 33 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% 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 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the California average and 60% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 66 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 45.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified spends $15,627 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.2% from local sources (property taxes), 39.0% from the state, and 5.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Palos Verdes Distance Learning 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 | 17.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.8% | ▼ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
20.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 16% in California — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.5%
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
$15,627
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 66 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 33 Top 5% in California — larger than 95% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% -63% vs state
NCES ID 062970014550
Student demographics
Asian 30.3%
White 27.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Two or More 18.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Largest group: Asian at 30.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 66:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 45.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, which includes Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy.
$15,627
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.2%
State 39.0%
Federal 5.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,075
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,484
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 881
- Students per teacher
- 26.2:1
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy
How many students attend Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy has 33 students enrolled. It is a other school in Rolling Hills, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
20.8% of students at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
The largest demographic group at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is Asian at 30.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rolling Hills, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.