Pomona Alternative

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Pomona, California

Pomona Alternative in Pomona, California enrolled 10 students in 2024-25 with 3.0 full-time teachers, 3.3 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 900% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 204%

1 student in 2022-23, 6 students in 2023-24, 10 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 3.0.

Students enrolled at Pomona Alternative by school year2022-23: 1, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 1002.557.5102022-2312023-2462024-2510
Students enrolled at Pomona Alternative by school year2022-23: 1, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 1002.557.5102022-2312023-2462024-2510
Students enrolled at Pomona Alternative by school year2022-23: 1, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 1002.557.5102022-2312023-2462024-2510
Students enrolled at Pomona Alternative by school year2022-23: 1, 2023-24: 6, 2024-25: 1002.557.5102022-2312023-2462024-2510
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311.01.0
2023-2463.02.0
2024-25103.03.3

3.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Pomona Alternative 3.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPomona Alternative 3.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Pomona Alternative 3.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPomona Alternative 3.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Pomona Alternative 3.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPomona Alternative 3.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; Pomona Alternative 3.3; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherPomona Alternative 3.3state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pomona Alternative enrolled 2 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

80.0% of students were Hispanic, 10.0% White, 10.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic80.0%
  2. White10.0%
  3. Black10.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Pomona

2 public schools of this kind in Pomona report 2024-25 enrollment; Pomona Alternative is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
School of Extended Educational Options1,20429.256.1%
Pomona Alternative103.390.0%

All public schools in Pomona →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pomona Alternative

  1. School of Extended Educational OptionsThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.1 miles away: 1,204 students, 29.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Scale Leadership Academy - EastThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.6 miles away: 1,261 students, 35.4 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  3. Compare Pomona Alternative with School of Extended Educational OptionsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pomona Unified spends per student$20,239 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,239
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaPomona Alternative is the number 524 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#524 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher3.3 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.3.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pomona Alternative

  1. How many students attend Pomona Alternative?
    10 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Pomona, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomona Alternative?
    3.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pomona Alternative a Title I school?
    Pomona Alternative has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. What district is Pomona Alternative in?
    Pomona Unified, NCES district ID 0631320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 063132010247 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22