High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Federal NCES profile for Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271012971
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
📚 AP courses
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#83 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
96.8%
free-lunch eligible

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex ranks #83 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

457

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

96.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

+74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 457 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 96.8% of students qualify for free meals, 74% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 457 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 888 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #116.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 229 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.9:1 vs 24.4:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex.

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 Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex compares

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.8% ▲ 74% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 457 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
457
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
96.8%
free-lunch eligible - 74% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.4%
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
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 229 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 96.7%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

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.

How Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

How many students attend Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has 457 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

The student-teacher ratio at Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher 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 Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

96.8% of students at Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

The largest demographic group at Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex is Hispanic or Latino at 96.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex?

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex ranks #83 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex a good school?

Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex earns 37/100 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 Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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