High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Stella High Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Stella High Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060153211665Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stella High Charter Academy earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#103 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
82.1%
free-lunch eligible

Stella High Charter Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stella High Charter Academy ranks #103 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+11 students YoY

Stella High Charter Academy held near 532 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 28.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 060153211665 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · CHARTER

555 enr · 23.1:1 · 82.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Holtville High School (555 students)

Stella High Charter Academy held near 532 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.9 → 28.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Stella High Charter Academy compares

Stella High Charter Academy 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 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.1% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 555 top 38% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
555
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$17,925
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.0%
African American 17.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Stella High Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District reports $17,925 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 Stella High Charter Academy

How many students attend Stella High Charter Academy?

Stella High Charter Academy has 555 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 532 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stella High Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Stella High Charter Academy is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stella High Charter Academy?

82.1% of students at Stella High Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stella High Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Stella High Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 81.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stella High Charter Academy?

Stella High Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Stella High Charter Academy rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Stella High Charter Academy ranks #103 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 Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District?

None; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Stella High Charter Academy 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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