Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA

Ramona Opportunity High

Federal NCES profile for Ramona Opportunity High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062271003296
0/100100/10067/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ramona Opportunity High earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#3 of 41
schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
67
Resource Index · Higher
4.3:1
small classes for California
84.2%
free-lunch eligible

Ramona Opportunity High has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ramona Opportunity High ranks #3 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

13

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.3:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-80% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

84.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ramona Opportunity High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Ramona Opportunity High

Ramona Opportunity High is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 13 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Ramona Opportunity High is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 80% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 84.2% of students qualify for free meals, 52% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of California schools, with 13 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 65 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

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 public schools, it stands alongside Eagle Rock High (2,031 students): Ramona Opportunity High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.3:1 vs 19.5:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside Ramona Opportunity High.

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 Ramona Opportunity High compares

Ramona Opportunity High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.3:1 ▼ 80% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.2% ▲ 52% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 13 top 98% - -

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

4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
84.2%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher - 80% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

  • 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 92.3%
White 7.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Ramona Opportunity High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Ramona Opportunity High.

$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 Ramona Opportunity High 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 Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ramona Opportunity High'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 other schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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 Ramona Opportunity High

How many students attend Ramona Opportunity High?

Ramona Opportunity High has 13 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramona Opportunity High?

The student-teacher ratio at Ramona Opportunity High is 4.3:1, which is 80% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 73% lower 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 Ramona Opportunity High?

84.2% of students at Ramona Opportunity High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ramona Opportunity High?

The largest demographic group at Ramona Opportunity High is Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ramona Opportunity High?

Ramona Opportunity High has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ramona Opportunity High rank among schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Ramona Opportunity High ranks #3 of 41 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 schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Ramona Opportunity High a good school?

Ramona Opportunity High earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Ramona Opportunity High, 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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