Temple City Alternative

Temple City Alternative operates as a rural-scale unified-grade school in Temple City, California, operated by Temple City Unified. Current enrollment sits at 28 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Temple City Unified runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,269 students. Temple City Alternative is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Temple City Alternative records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 25% Asian, 21% White, 7% multiracial. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Temple City Alternative has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 28.6:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Temple City Alternative is one.

The closest other public school is Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Temple City Alternative has climbed 115%, going from 13 students in 2018 to 28 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 28.6:1 today.

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