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 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060161214144Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
🌟 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 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of California schools.

#111 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
26
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.

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

-53 students YoY

Russell Westbrook Why Not? High shrank from 224 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-23.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 15.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 060161214144 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

409 enr · 24.1:1 · 83.5% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Salida High School (409 students)

Russell Westbrook Why Not? High shrank from 224 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-23.7%). Teacher FTE lost 17.4 → 15.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Russell Westbrook Why Not? High compares

Russell Westbrook Why Not? High 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 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 methodology

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
$25,089
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
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.

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

District finance for La's Promise Charter High #1 District reports $25,089 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 224 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), down 53.

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 26/100 (lower 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 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.

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.

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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