Enrollment
278
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Long Beach, CA
The Education Corps
Federal NCES profile for The Education Corps, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060187313673Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Education Corps earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.
- #14 of 16
- high schools in Long Beach · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 46.3:1
- large classes for California
- 68.3%
- free-lunch eligible
The Education Corps has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Education Corps ranks #14 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, CA.
School address
District: The Education Corps District · California
NCES ID 060187313673 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
46.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+115% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Education Corps compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Education Corps
The Education Corps is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Long Beach, California, enrolling 278 students.
Class loads run heavy: 46.3:1 is larger than about 99% of California schools and 115% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 278 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,023 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #220.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 93 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Long Beach's high schools, it stands alongside Polytechnic High (3,890 students): The Education Corps is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (46.3:1 vs 23.3:1).
The Education Corps District is a single-school charter district, so The Education Corps 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 The Education Corps compares
The Education Corps on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 46.3:1 | ▲ 115% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.3% | ▲ 23% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 278 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
46.3:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
46.3:1
students per teacher
- 115% 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.
Funding equity
$18,447
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 93 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
Hispanic or Latino 87.7%
African American 7.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.4%
White 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, The Education Corps is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Education Corps District, which includes The Education Corps.
$18,447
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.7%
State 78.4%
Federal 6.9%
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 high schools in Long Beach
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Polytechnic High
Standard public school
3,890 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Millikan High
Standard public school
3,408 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Wilson High
Standard public school
3,349 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Standard public school
2,272 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Cabrillo High
Standard public school
1,652 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High
Standard public school
682 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Similar high 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 (~278 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~46.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about The Education Corps
How many students attend The Education Corps?
The Education Corps has 278 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Beach, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Education Corps?
The student-teacher ratio at The Education Corps is 46.3:1, which is 115% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 195% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Education Corps?
68.3% of students at The Education Corps are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Education Corps?
The largest demographic group at The Education Corps is Hispanic or Latino at 87.7% of enrollment, in Long Beach, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Education Corps?
The Education Corps has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does The Education Corps rank among high schools in Long Beach?
By Resource Investment Index, The Education Corps ranks #14 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach on the city page.
Is The Education Corps a good school?
The Education Corps earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of 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 The Education Corps District?
None; The Education Corps District is a single-school charter district, and The Education Corps is its only campus.
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