High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Rise Kohyang High

Federal NCES profile for Rise Kohyang High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060194613974Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rise Kohyang High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#88 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
students per teacher
79.5%
free-lunch eligible

Rise Kohyang High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rise Kohyang High ranks #88 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

470

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rise Kohyang High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:119.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rise Kohyang High

Rise Kohyang High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 470 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 470 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,096 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #298.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and Asian (22%) (diversity index 43/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 118 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Rise Kohyang High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (19.6:1 vs 24.4:1).

Rise Kohyang High District is a single-school charter district, so Rise Kohyang High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Rise Kohyang High compares

Rise Kohyang 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 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.5% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 470 top 50% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
470
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.5%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.1%
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
$14,901
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 118 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 72.1%
Asian 21.9%
African American 4.0%
White 1.3%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Rise Kohyang High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rise Kohyang High District, which includes Rise Kohyang High.

$14,901
Per student
-10%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 56.1%
Federal 12.6%

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.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 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

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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 Rise Kohyang High

How many students attend Rise Kohyang High?

Rise Kohyang High has 470 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rise Kohyang High?

The student-teacher ratio at Rise Kohyang High is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% 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 High?

79.5% of students at Rise Kohyang High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rise Kohyang High?

The largest demographic group at Rise Kohyang High is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rise Kohyang High?

Rise Kohyang High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Rise Kohyang High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Rise Kohyang High ranks #88 of 122 high 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 high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

Is Rise Kohyang High a good school?

Rise Kohyang High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Rise Kohyang High District?

None; Rise Kohyang High District is a single-school charter district, and Rise Kohyang 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 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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