CaliforniaSchoolsSylmar Charter High

Sylmar Charter High

PublicRegularCharter
Sylmar, California · Los Angeles Unified
Teachers77.0FTE
Ratio19.6:1students per teacher
Students1,508enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,508
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher19.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84%
Title INo
SectorCharter
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Student : Teacher
19.2:1
2.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
76
1.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,463
3.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:264
15.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:3,170
62%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,910
8.3%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:1,585
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.8:116.4:118.0:119.7:121.3:122.9:12020202120222023202422.3:121.5:118.6:119.6:119.2:1Sylmar Charter HighUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,4531,4821,5101,5381,5661,595707375777982202020212022202320241,5851,5701,5061,5081,4637173817776EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,5851,5701,5061,5081,463
Teacher FTE7173817776
Pupil : Teacher ratio22.3:121.5:118.6:119.6:119.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:3421:6851:1,0271:1,3691:1,7122015201720201:2601:3121:2641:1,585Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:6851:1,3691:2,0541:2,7391:3,4242015201720201:7811:1,9531:3,1701:5211:2,0831:1,910Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)656
Nurses (FTE)20.80.5
Psychologists (FTE)30.80.8
Social Workers (FTE)001
Counselor : Pupils1:2601:3121:2641:250
Nurse : Pupils1:7811:1,9531:3,1701:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:5211:2,0831:1,9101:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:1,5851:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.