2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060197414221 Charter school

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles — Los Angeles, CA

Federal NCES profile for Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 11/100.

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0/100100/10011/100
👥 Class size
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
4
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 →

The verdict

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles earns an F Resource Investment Index (11/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

F
Resource Index · 11/100
30.3:1
large classes for California
89.6%
free-lunch eligible
224
students enrolled

School address

Los Angeles, CA 90044
District: Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles District · California

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.

Enrollment

224

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

30.3:1

vs 21.6:1 California avg

+40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

89.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+61% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:130.3:1

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

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles reports 224 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 30.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% 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 15.7:1, it is 93% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 89.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% above the California average and 73% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 38.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles District spends $14,955 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $16,509 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 30.4% from local sources (property taxes), 62.1% from the state, and 7.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles 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 30.3:1 ▲ 40% 21.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.6% ▲ 61% 55.5% 51.8%
Enrollment 224 top 19% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

30 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Below this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Below this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Below this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). This entry sits in this band. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

224 larger than 22% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). This entry sits in this band. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
89.6%
free-lunch eligible — 61% 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
30.3:1
students per teacher — 40% above state mean
Top 98% in California — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
38.4%
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
$14,955
per pupil, district-wide — below California avg of $16,509
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 224 Top 19% in California — larger than 81% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 30.3:1 +40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 89.6% +61% vs state
NCES ID 060197414221

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.0%
African American 16.1%
White 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.0% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 38.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles District, which includes Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles.

$14,955
Per student
-9%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 62.1%
Federal 7.5%

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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1,058 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
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Frequently asked questions about Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles

How many students attend Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles?

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles has 224 students enrolled. It is a other school in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles?

The student-teacher ratio at Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles is 30.3:1, which is 40% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 93% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles?

89.6% of students at Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles?

The largest demographic group at Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles is Hispanic or Latino at 83.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles?

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles a good school?

Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles earns an F Resource Investment Index (11/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov