High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Wish Academy High
Federal NCES profile for Wish Academy High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Wish Academy High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #34 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.6:1
- small classes for California
- 30.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Wish Academy High has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wish Academy High ranks #34 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060156914098 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Wish Academy High held near 264 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 17.8 → 17.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 060156914098 · Los Angeles, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
283 enr · 16.6:1 · 30.1% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Center for Global Studies (283 students)
Wish Academy High held near 264 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.8 → 17.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Wish Academy High compares
Wish Academy 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 | 16.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.1% | ▼ 46% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 283 | top 76% | - | - |
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: African American at 41.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Wish Academy High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Wish Academy High District reports $19,268 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 (~283 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Wish Academy High
How many students attend Wish Academy High?
Wish Academy High has 283 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 264 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wish Academy High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wish Academy High is 16.6:1, which is 23% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Wish Academy High?
30.1% of students at Wish Academy High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wish Academy High?
The largest demographic group at Wish Academy High is African American at 41.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wish Academy High?
Wish Academy High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Wish Academy High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Wish Academy High ranks #34 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 Wish Academy High District?
None; Wish Academy High District is a single-school charter district, and Wish Academy High is its only campus.