Enrollment
555
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060153211665 Charter school
Stella High Charter Academy — Los Angeles, CA
Federal NCES profile for Stella High Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 13
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 12
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stella High Charter Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Stella High Charter Academy reports 555 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% above the California average and 58% above the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 139 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District spends $18,175 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.0% from local sources (property taxes), 55.7% from the state, and 13.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stella High Charter Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.7:1 | ▲ 0% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.1% | ▲ 48% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 555 | top 62% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
21.7:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 46% in California — lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,175
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 555 Top 62% in California — larger than 38% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 21.7:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.1% +48% vs state
NCES ID 060153211665
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 139:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.3%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District, which includes Stella High Charter Academy.
$18,175
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 55.7%
Federal 13.4%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stella High Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Stella High Charter Academy is 21.7:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.