Enrollment
278
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060172114422 Charter school
Rise Kohyang Elementary — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Rise Kohyang Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 78
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rise Kohyang Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes near the California median.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 20.6:1
- students per teacher
- 89.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 278
- students enrolled
School address
District: Rise Kohyang Elementary District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rise Kohyang Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Rise Kohyang Elementary reports 278 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 89.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% above the California average and 73% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 278 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rise Kohyang Elementary District spends $20,222 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 54.8% from local sources (property taxes), 33.4% from the state, and 11.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rise Kohyang Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.7% | ▲ 62% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 278 | top 24% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 14% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
278 larger than 29% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
89.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 35% in California — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$20,222
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 278 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 278 Top 24% in California — larger than 76% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 89.7% +62% vs state
NCES ID 060172114422
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.0%
Asian 14.0%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 278:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rise Kohyang Elementary District, which includes Rise Kohyang Elementary.
$20,222
Per student
+22%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 33.4%
Federal 11.8%
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Rise Kohyang Elementary
How many students attend Rise Kohyang Elementary?
Rise Kohyang Elementary has 278 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rise Kohyang Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Rise Kohyang Elementary is 20.6:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% 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 Rise Kohyang Elementary?
89.7% of students at Rise Kohyang Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rise Kohyang Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Rise Kohyang Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 77.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rise Kohyang Elementary?
Rise Kohyang Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Rise Kohyang Elementary a good school?
Rise Kohyang Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes near the California median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.