Enrollment
283
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060156914098Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wish Academy High earns 44/100 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
- 44
- 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
District: Wish Academy High District · California
NCES ID 060156914098 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wish Academy High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wish Academy High
Wish Academy High is a mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 283 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 16.6:1, Wish Academy High is leaner than roughly 85% of California schools and 23% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 283 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 557 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #57, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (42%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Wish Academy High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.6:1 vs 24.4:1).
Wish Academy High District is a single-school charter district, so Wish Academy High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Wish Academy High compares
Wish Academy 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 | 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
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$18,402
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 142 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
- 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.
Student demographics
African American 41.5%
Hispanic or Latino 30.5%
White 13.1%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 41.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Wish Academy High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wish Academy High District, which includes Wish Academy High.
$18,402
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 40.3%
Federal 5.4%
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 Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 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 (~283 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
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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.
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 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Wish Academy High a good school?
Wish Academy High earns 44/100 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. 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 Wish Academy High District?
None; Wish Academy High District is a single-school charter district, and Wish Academy High is its only campus.
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