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

Reseda Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Reseda Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271003301Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reseda Charter High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#3 of 6
high schools in Reseda · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
small classes for California
85.1%
free-lunch eligible

Reseda Charter High has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reseda Charter High ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Reseda, CA.

School address

Enrollment

1,339

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

76.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

+53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Reseda Charter 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 Reseda Charter High

Reseda Charter High is a high-poverty, large charter high school in Reseda, California, enrolling 1,339 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 85.1% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,339 students.

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

Among 332 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #34, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and White (13%) (diversity index 42/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% 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 Reseda's high schools, it stands alongside Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students): Reseda Charter High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.6:1 vs 22.8:1).

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

Reseda Charter 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 17.6:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.1% ▲ 53% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,339 top 7% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,339
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.1%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.8%
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 74.8%
White 12.8%
Asian 6.5%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Reseda Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Reseda Charter 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 Reseda Charter 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 Reseda Charter 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 high schools in Reseda

5 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

Verify locally before acting on Reseda Charter High's federal record.

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 Reseda Charter High

How many students attend Reseda Charter High?

Reseda Charter High has 1,339 students enrolled. It is a high school in Reseda, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reseda Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Reseda Charter High is 17.6:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 12% 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 Reseda Charter High?

85.1% of students at Reseda Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reseda Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Reseda Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 74.8% of enrollment, in Reseda, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reseda Charter High?

Reseda Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Reseda Charter High rank among high schools in Reseda?

By Resource Investment Index, Reseda Charter High ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Reseda, 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 Reseda on the city page.

Is Reseda Charter High a good school?

Reseda Charter High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Reseda Charter 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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