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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060241311365 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Wallis Annenberg High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~484 students)
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.