High school (grades 9-12) · Long Beach, CA

We the People High

Federal NCES profile for We the People High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060252914478Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

We the People High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#15 of 16
high schools in Long Beach · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
6.3:1
small classes for California
76.3%
free-lunch eligible

We the People High has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, We the People High ranks #15 of 16 high schools in Long Beach, CA.

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

+8 students YoY

We the People High grew from 38 students in 2022-23 to 46 in 2023-24 (+21.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 6.7 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 060252914478 · Long Beach, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

38 enr · 6.3:1 · 76.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Riseup Community School (100 students)

We the People High grew from 38 students in 2022-23 to 46 in 2023-24 (+21.1%). Teacher FTE lost 6.7 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How We the People High compares

We the People High is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.3:1 ▼ 71% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 38 top 95% - -

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

6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
38
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher - 71% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
86.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,316
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for We the People High District reports $30,316 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Long Beach

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 We the People High

How many students attend We the People High?

We the People High has 38 students enrolled. It is a high school in Long Beach, CA. CCD year-over-year: 38 (2022-23) → 46 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at We the People High?

The student-teacher ratio at We the People High is 6.3:1, which is 71% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 60% 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 We the People High?

76.3% of students at We the People High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for We the People High?

We the People High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does We the People High rank among high schools in Long Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, We the People High ranks #15 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.

What other schools are in We the People High District?

None; We the People High District is a single-school charter district, and We the People 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.