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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Mission Academy right now?
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Enrollment
694
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060174614230
Mission Academy
43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste. 102, Lancaster, CA 93535 · (844) 788-3965 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
543 students
STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 223 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 139 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 7% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
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
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
694
+202 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 30.8:1
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 | 694 | 34.3 | 20.2:1 | 78% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 38.5 | 14.5:1 | 78% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 16.2 | 23.7:1 | 80% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 16 | 30.8:1 | 72% (352) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission Academy.
About Mission Academy
Students in Lancaster, California, attend Mission Academy, a small high school. Its 694 students are spread across grades 6 through 12.
The local education agency for Mission Academy is Mission Academy District.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Mission Academy, at 61%. Smaller groups are 20% White, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1 at Mission Academy, with 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 78%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Assurance Learning Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). Mission Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
The school counted 492 students in 2020-21 and 694 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 30.8:1 in 2020-21 to 20.2:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Lancaster
- Assurance Learning AcademyHigh · 3,014 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 2,688 students
- Eastside HighHigh · 2,631 students
- Antelope Valley HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Sundown ElementaryElementary · 941 students
- Amargosa Creek MiddleMiddle · 859 students
Other Mission Academy schools
One other US public school is named Mission Academy. Mission Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Mission AcademySAN ANTONIO, TX · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Assurance Learning Academy0.1 mi · 3,014
- iLEAD Lancaster Charter0.4 mi · 771
- New Vista Middle0.9 mi · 835
- Joshua Elementary1.0 mi · 688
- Jack Northrop Elementary1.0 mi · 645
- Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering1.1 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Mission AcademyHow many students attend Mission Academy?
Mission Academy enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 06-12.
Is Mission Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mission Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Mission Academy have?
Mission Academy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
How diverse is Mission Academy?
Mission Academy reports a student body of 20% White, 61% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mission Academy in?
Mission Academy is part of Mission Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.