- Enrollment
- 2,719
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Richard a. Alonzo Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062271010842
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 41
- schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.2:1
- small classes for California
- 89.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richard a. Alonzo Community Day ranks #2 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · California
NCES ID 062271010842 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+25 students YoY
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day grew from 59 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (+42.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 6.1 → 5.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+25 students YoY 062271010842 · Los Angeles, CA Other · SMALL · TRAD
55 enr · 9.2:1 · 89.8% lunch · RII 72
Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day grew from 59 students in 2022-23 to 84 in 2023-24 (+42.4%). Teacher FTE lost 6.1 → 5.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Grover Clevela
Grover Cleveland Charter High
2,719 students
- North Hollywoo
North Hollywood Senior High
2,444 students
- Phineas Bannin
Phineas Banning Senior High
2,422 students
- San Pedro Seni
San Pedro Senior High
2,398 students
- Venice Senior
Venice Senior High
2,293 students
- This school 55
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day
55 students
What this shows Richard a. Alonzo Community Day reports 55 students on the CCD universe file.
How Richard a. Alonzo Community Day compares
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 57% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.8% | ▲ 62% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
89.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 62% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 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: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.4%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Richard a. Alonzo Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Richard a. Alonzo Community Day 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 Richard a. Alonzo Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,444
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 2,293
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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1,530 students 18:1 students per teacher
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Alternative education program
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Benjamin Franklin Senior High
Standard public school
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Alternative education program
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Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex
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Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~55 students)
Frequently asked questions about Richard a. Alonzo Community Day
How many students attend Richard a. Alonzo Community Day?
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day has 55 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 59 (2022-23) → 84 (2023-24), up 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard a. Alonzo Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Richard a. Alonzo Community Day is 9.2:1, which is 57% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 41% 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 Richard a. Alonzo Community Day?
89.8% of students at Richard a. Alonzo Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richard a. Alonzo Community Day?
The largest demographic group at Richard a. Alonzo Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 96.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richard a. Alonzo Community Day?
Richard a. Alonzo Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Richard a. Alonzo Community Day rank among schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Richard a. Alonzo Community Day ranks #2 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.
What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?
Besides Richard a. Alonzo Community Day, 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.