Enrollment
319
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Walnut Park, CA
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles
Federal NCES profile for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060221813348Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 9
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 3
- middle schools in Walnut Park · Resource Index
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.8:1
- students per teacher
- 92.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Walnut Park, CA.
School address
District: Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District · California
NCES ID 060221813348 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prepa Tec - Los Angeles compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Walnut Park, California, enrolling 319 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.8:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 92.8% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 319 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 751 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #688, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Walnut Park's middle schools, it stands alongside Walnut Park Mid a Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng (371 students): Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.8:1 vs 16.9:1).
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District is a single-school charter district, so Prepa Tec - Los Angeles 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 Prepa Tec - Los Angeles compares
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.8% | ▲ 67% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 319 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,176
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 99.1%
White 0.3%
African American 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 1.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District, which includes Prepa Tec - Los Angeles.
$17,176
Per student
+4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 60.0%
Federal 18.6%
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 middle schools in Walnut Park
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle 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 (~319 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Prepa Tec - Los Angeles
How many students attend Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has 319 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Walnut Park, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
The student-teacher ratio at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
92.8% of students at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
The largest demographic group at Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment, in Walnut Park, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prepa Tec - Los Angeles?
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Prepa Tec - Los Angeles rank among middle schools in Walnut Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Prepa Tec - Los Angeles ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Walnut Park, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Walnut Park on the city page.
Is Prepa Tec - Los Angeles a good school?
Prepa Tec - Los Angeles earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District?
None; Prepa Tec - Los Angeles District is a single-school charter district, and Prepa Tec - Los Angeles is its only campus.
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