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New Los Angeles Charter

PublicRegularCharter
Los Angeles, California · New Los Angeles Charter District
Students325enrolled
FRL79%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio23.2:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students325
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher23.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch79%
Title INo
SectorCharter
New Los Angeles Charter
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Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full New Los Angeles Charter District.

Per-pupil spending (2022)
$15,741
Total district expenditure
$5,037,000
Total district revenue
$5,089,000
District enrollment
320

Revenue sources

Federal$766,000(15.1%)
State$3,035,000(59.6%)
Local$1,288,000(25.3%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$2,512,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)$2,422,000

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2022. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.