High school (grades 9-12) · South Gate, CA

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex

Federal NCES profile for Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271013162
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 6
high schools in South Gate · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
19.4:1
small classes for California
83.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex ranks #2 of 6 high schools in South Gate, CA.

School address

South Gate, CA 90280
District: Los Angeles Unified · California

NCES ID 062271013162 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex held near 533 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 062271013162 · South Gate, CA High · MID · TRAD

524 enr · 19.4:1 · 83.8% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex held near 533 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex reports 524 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex compares

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.4:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.8% ▲ 51% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 524 top 42% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.8%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
19.4:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in California - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$22,606
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 175 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.3%
White 2.1%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in South Gate

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

South East High
Standard public school
1,990 students 21.6:1 students per teacher
South Gate Senior High
Standard public school
1,681 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex
Standard public school
411 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Odyssey Continuation
Alternative education program
100 students 20:1 students per teacher
Simon Rodia Continuation
Alternative education program
89 students 9.9:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~524 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex

How many students attend Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex?

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex has 524 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Gate, CA. CCD year-over-year: 543 (2022-23) → 533 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex?

The student-teacher ratio at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% 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 Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex?

83.8% of students at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex?

The largest demographic group at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex is Hispanic or Latino at 97.3% of enrollment, in South Gate, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex?

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex rank among high schools in South Gate?

By Resource Investment Index, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex ranks #2 of 6 high schools in South Gate, 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 South Gate on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High Sch Complex, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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