Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Rise Kohyang Middle

Federal NCES profile for Rise Kohyang Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060172312852Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rise Kohyang Middle earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#10 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
small classes for California
79.4%
free-lunch eligible

Rise Kohyang Middle has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rise Kohyang Middle ranks #10 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-36 students YoY

Rise Kohyang Middle shrank from 339 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-10.6%).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 060172312852 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

280 enr · 17.5:1 · 79.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Cache La Poudre Middle School (280 students)

Rise Kohyang Middle shrank from 339 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-10.6%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Rise Kohyang Middle compares

Rise Kohyang Middle is a shrinking 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 17.5:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.4% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 280 top 76% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.4%
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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 19% 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
29.3%
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
$18,472
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 93 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 79.6%
Asian 13.6%
African American 5.0%
White 1.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Rise Kohyang Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Rise Kohyang Middle District reports $18,472 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Rise Kohyang Middle

How many students attend Rise Kohyang Middle?

Rise Kohyang Middle has 280 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), down 36.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Rise Kohyang Middle is 17.5:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Middle?

79.4% of students at Rise Kohyang Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Rise Kohyang Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 79.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rise Kohyang Middle?

Rise Kohyang Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rise Kohyang Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Rise Kohyang Middle ranks #10 of 67 middle 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 middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Rise Kohyang Middle District?

None; Rise Kohyang Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Rise Kohyang Middle 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 2022-23) · 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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