Enrollment
409
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High
Federal NCES profile for Russell Westbrook Why Not? High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060161214144Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 4
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools.
- #111 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24.1:1
- large classes for California
- 83.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High has class sizes larger than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Russell Westbrook Why Not? High ranks #111 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: La's Promise Charter High #1 District · California
NCES ID 060161214144 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.1:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Russell Westbrook Why Not? High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 409 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.1:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 83.5% of students qualify for free meals, 50% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 409 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,756 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #920.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 409 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding La's Promise Charter High #1 District spends $21,753 per pupil, 32% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (24.1:1 vs 24.4:1).
La's Promise Charter High #1 District is a single-school charter district, so Russell Westbrook Why Not? 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? High compares
Russell Westbrook Why Not? 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 | 24.1:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.5% | ▲ 50% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 409 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
24.1:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 72% in California - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,753
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 83.1%
African American 16.1%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for La's Promise Charter High #1 District, which includes Russell Westbrook Why Not? High.
$21,753
Per student
+32%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 53.3%
Federal 16.9%
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.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~409 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Russell Westbrook Why Not? High
How many students attend Russell Westbrook Why Not? High?
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High has 409 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High?
The student-teacher ratio at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is 24.1:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High?
83.5% of students at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Russell Westbrook Why Not? High?
The largest demographic group at Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is Hispanic or Latino at 83.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Russell Westbrook Why Not? High?
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Russell Westbrook Why Not? High ranks #111 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 Russell Westbrook Why Not? High a good school?
Russell Westbrook Why Not? High earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% 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 La's Promise Charter High #1 District?
None; La's Promise Charter High #1 District is a single-school charter district, and Russell Westbrook Why Not? High is its only campus.
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