Enrollment
1,121
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 062271003463
Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet — Wilmington, CA
Federal NCES profile for Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
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 →
School address
District: Los Angeles Unified · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet reports 1,121 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 72.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 90.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the California average and 74% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 374 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Los Angeles Unified spends $25,877 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.3% from local sources (property taxes), 54.5% from the state, and 19.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), 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 Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet 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 | 17.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.3% | ▲ 63% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,121 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
90.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
17.6:1
students per teacher
— 19% below state mean
Top 15% in California — lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$25,877
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 374 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.
Overview
Enrollment 1,121 Top 91% in California — larger than 9% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 72.0
Students per teacher 17.6:1 -19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 90.3% +63% vs state
NCES ID 062271003463
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 93.6%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.6%
White 1.1%
Two or More 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 374:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Los Angeles Unified, which includes Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet.
$25,877
Per student
+43%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 54.5%
Federal 19.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,719
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,444
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,422
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,398
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,293
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet
How many students attend Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?
Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet has 1,121 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wilmington, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet is 17.6:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?
90.3% of students at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?
The largest demographic group at Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet is Hispanic or Latino at 93.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Wilmington, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet?
Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (Steam) Magnet has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.