Rise Kohyang Middle

Rise Kohyang Middle operates as an intimate middle school in Los Angeles, California, operated by Rise Kohyang Middle District. Current enrollment sits at 280 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 58% leaner than the state mean of about 659.

Operationally, Rise Kohyang Middle answers to Rise Kohyang Middle District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Rise Kohyang Middle reports that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 14% Asian, 5% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Rise Kohyang Middle has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Rise Kohyang Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Rise Kohyang Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rise Kohyang Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Rise Kohyang Middle operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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