Enrollment
9
Combined
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444005832
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
16703 South Clark Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706 · (562) 866-9011 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL9 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
3.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
9 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 11% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
9
-6 (-40%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
3.6:1
was 5.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9 | 2.5 | 3.6:1 | 100% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 3.8 | 2.9:1 | 82% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3.5 | 5.1:1 | 61% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 3 | 5.0:1 | 80% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 3.5 | 4.3:1 | 60% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 13 | 3 | 4.3:1 | 77% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | N/A | N/A | 75% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 88% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellflower Alternative Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (15 to 9); teachers down 28% (3.5 to 2.5).
About Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Bellflower Alternative Education Center is a small combined-grade school in Bellflower, California, one of the schools in Bellflower Unified. The latest federal count shows 9 students in kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in California is about 602 students, so this school is 99% smaller than average.
Bellflower Unified counts 15 schools and 9,573 students, including Bellflower Alternative Education Center.
At 78%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Bellflower Alternative Education Center combined. It is also 22% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share.
Bellflower Alternative Education Center counts 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 3.6 students for each one. The 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is higher than this school's figure. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles County census figures show that median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Bellflower Alternative Education Center is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Nearest public school: Craig Williams Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Bellflower Alternative Education Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 40%, from 15 to 9. The school's ratio fell from 5.0:1 to 3.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellflower Unified
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Bellflower
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Frank E. Woodruff ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Ernie Pyle ElementaryElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Craig Williams Elementary0.1 mi · 478
- Stephen Foster Elementary0.5 mi · 501
- Intensive Learning Center0.6 mi · 646
- Captain Raymond Collins0.8 mi · 522
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary0.8 mi · 457
- Buena Vista High0.9 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Bellflower Alternative Education CenterHow large is Bellflower Alternative Education Center?
Bellflower Alternative Education Center enrolls approximately 9 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Bellflower Alternative Education Center serve?
Bellflower Alternative Education Center serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Bellflower Alternative Education Center?
Approximately 3.6:1 students per teacher at Bellflower Alternative Education Center.
What is the student diversity at Bellflower Alternative Education Center?
Student demographics at Bellflower Alternative Education Center are roughly 78% Hispanic, 22% Black.
What district is Bellflower Alternative Education Center in?
Bellflower Alternative Education Center is part of Bellflower Unified.
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