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

Wallis Annenberg High

Federal NCES profile for Wallis Annenberg High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060241311365Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wallis Annenberg High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#15 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
18.6:1
small classes for California
72.8%
free-lunch eligible

Wallis Annenberg High has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wallis Annenberg High ranks #15 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-3 students YoY

Wallis Annenberg High held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060241311365 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

484 enr · 18.6:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Lonoke High School (484 students)

Wallis Annenberg High held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 26.6 → 27.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Wallis Annenberg High compares

Wallis Annenberg High 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 18.6:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.8% ▲ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 484 top 48% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
18.6:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in California - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,694
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 161 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
African American 1.7%
White 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Wallis Annenberg High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Wallis Annenberg High District reports $21,694 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 Wallis Annenberg High

How many students attend Wallis Annenberg High?

Wallis Annenberg High has 484 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 464 (2022-23) → 461 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallis Annenberg High?

The student-teacher ratio at Wallis Annenberg High is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% higher 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 Wallis Annenberg High?

72.8% of students at Wallis Annenberg High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallis Annenberg High?

The largest demographic group at Wallis Annenberg High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallis Annenberg High?

Wallis Annenberg High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Wallis Annenberg High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Wallis Annenberg High ranks #15 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 Wallis Annenberg High District?

None; Wallis Annenberg High District is a single-school charter district, and Wallis Annenberg High 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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