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

View Park Continuation

Federal NCES profile for View Park Continuation, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271003435
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

View Park Continuation earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#3 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for California
79.3%
free-lunch eligible

View Park Continuation has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, View Park Continuation ranks #3 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

Enrollment

20

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-53% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How View Park Continuation compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at View Park Continuation

View Park Continuation is a high-poverty, small high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 20 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, View Park Continuation is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 53% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 79.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 20 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 131 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #6, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 50/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 50 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

The surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $21,940 per pupil, 33% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): View Park Continuation is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 24.4:1).

Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students) and North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students) alongside View Park Continuation.

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 View Park Continuation compares

View Park Continuation on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.3% ▲ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 20 top 97% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.3%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$21,940
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

African American 55.0%
Hispanic or Latino 45.0%

Largest group: African American at 55.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, View Park Continuation is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes View Park Continuation.

$21,940
Per student
+33%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%

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.

How View Park Continuation 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 Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to View Park Continuation's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about View Park Continuation

How many students attend View Park Continuation?

View Park Continuation has 20 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at View Park Continuation?

The student-teacher ratio at View Park Continuation is 10:1, which is 53% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% lower 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 View Park Continuation?

79.3% of students at View Park Continuation are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of View Park Continuation?

The largest demographic group at View Park Continuation is African American at 55.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for View Park Continuation?

View Park Continuation has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 View Park Continuation rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, View Park Continuation ranks #3 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.

Is View Park Continuation a good school?

View Park Continuation earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Los Angeles Unified?

Besides View Park Continuation, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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