Enrollment
1,261
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chino, CA
Scale Leadership Academy - East
Federal NCES profile for Scale Leadership Academy - East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060189714356Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scale Leadership Academy - East earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #15 of 17
- public schools in Chino · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 43.5:1
- large classes for California
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Scale Leadership Academy - East has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scale Leadership Academy - East ranks #15 of 17 public schools in Chino, CA.
School address
District: Scale Leadership Academy - East District · California
NCES ID 060189714356 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
43.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+102% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scale Leadership Academy - East compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scale Leadership Academy - East
Scale Leadership Academy - East is a higher-need, large charter combined-grade school in Chino, California, enrolling 1,261 students.
Class loads run heavy: 43.5:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 102% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,261 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 526 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #338.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and African American (17%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Scale Leadership Academy - East District is a single-school charter district, so Scale Leadership Academy - East 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 Scale Leadership Academy - East compares
Scale Leadership Academy - East on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 43.5:1 | ▲ 102% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▼ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,261 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
43.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,261
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
43.5:1
students per teacher
- 102% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,374
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 420 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 50.7%
African American 16.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Asian 11.7%
Two or More 7.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Scale Leadership Academy - East is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scale Leadership Academy - East District, which includes Scale Leadership Academy - East.
$13,374
Per student
-19%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 74.9%
Federal 1.3%
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 other 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 (~1,261 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~43.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Scale Leadership Academy - East
How many students attend Scale Leadership Academy - East?
Scale Leadership Academy - East has 1,261 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chino, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scale Leadership Academy - East?
The student-teacher ratio at Scale Leadership Academy - East is 43.5:1, which is 102% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 177% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scale Leadership Academy - East?
52.4% of students at Scale Leadership Academy - East are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scale Leadership Academy - East?
The largest demographic group at Scale Leadership Academy - East is White at 50.7% of enrollment, in Chino, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scale Leadership Academy - East?
Scale Leadership Academy - East has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Scale Leadership Academy - East rank among public schools in Chino?
By Resource Investment Index, Scale Leadership Academy - East ranks #15 of 17 public schools in Chino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chino on the city page.
Is Scale Leadership Academy - East a good school?
Scale Leadership Academy - East earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Scale Leadership Academy - East District?
None; Scale Leadership Academy - East District is a single-school charter district, and Scale Leadership Academy - East is its only campus.
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