Enrollment
38
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060252914478Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 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 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts 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
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 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.
School address
District: We the People High District · California
NCES ID 060252914478 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-71% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How We the People High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at We the People High
We the People High is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Long Beach, California, enrolling 38 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, We the People High is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 71% 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 76.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 38 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 129 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #82.
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 86.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Long Beach's high schools, it stands alongside Polytechnic High (3,890 students): We the People High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.3:1 vs 23.3:1).
We the People High District is a single-school charter district, so We the People High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 38 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
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 We the People High compares
We the People High on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$19,490
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
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.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for We the People High District, which includes We the People High.
$19,490
Per student
+18%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.2%
State 56.2%
Federal 28.6%
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.
Similar high schools in Long Beach
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Polytechnic High
Standard public school
3,890 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Millikan High
Standard public school
3,408 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
Wilson High
Standard public school
3,349 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Jordan High
Standard public school
2,272 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Cabrillo High
Standard public school
1,652 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Ernest S. Mcbride Sr. High
Standard public school
682 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~38 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
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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.
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 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. 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.
Is We the People High a good school?
We the People High earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 98% 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 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.
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