High school (grades 9-12) · Sylmar, CA

Puc Lakeview Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Puc Lakeview Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060178512816Charter school
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Puc Lakeview Charter High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 5
high schools in Sylmar · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
20.2:1
students per teacher
80.8%
free-lunch eligible

Puc Lakeview Charter High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Lakeview Charter High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Sylmar, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Puc Lakeview Charter High held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 060178512816 · Sylmar, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

444 enr · 20.2:1 · 80.8% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Nashville High School (444 students)

Puc Lakeview Charter High held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Puc Lakeview Charter High compares

Puc Lakeview Charter High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.8% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 444 top 54% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.8%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
20.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 36% in California - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$20,954
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 222 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.5%
White 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Puc Lakeview Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Puc Lakeview Charter High District reports $20,954 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Sylmar

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

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Puc Lakeview Charter High

How many students attend Puc Lakeview Charter High?

Puc Lakeview Charter High has 444 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sylmar, CA. CCD year-over-year: 432 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Puc Lakeview Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Puc Lakeview Charter High is 20.2:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% 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 Puc Lakeview Charter High?

80.8% of students at Puc Lakeview Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puc Lakeview Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Puc Lakeview Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.5% of enrollment, in Sylmar, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Puc Lakeview Charter High?

Puc Lakeview Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Puc Lakeview Charter High rank among high schools in Sylmar?

By Resource Investment Index, Puc Lakeview Charter High ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Sylmar, 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 Sylmar on the city page.

What other schools are in Puc Lakeview Charter High District?

None; Puc Lakeview Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Puc Lakeview Charter High is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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