At a glance
Reported students
878
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
43.49
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California other enrollment
83rd percentile
Compared with 564 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
420
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment: 878 reported students.
State peer staffing position
61st percentile
20.2:1 reported; state peer median 18:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment
Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Carson. It is one of 784 current school records connected to Los Angeles Unified. NCES reports 878 students for 2024–25.
Among 564 combined / other schools in California with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 220 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 83rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 20.2:1, above the California median of 18:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (73.7%) and Black (13.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment
- 1How do the reported 20.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 43.49 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.5%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White5.2%
- Hispanic73.7%
- Black13.7%
- Asian1.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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