CaliforniaSchoolsThomas Jefferson Senior High

Thomas Jefferson Senior High

PublicRegular
Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles Unified
Teachers33.0FTE
Ratio18.6:1students per teacher
Students615enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students615
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher18.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
(2024)
13.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
35
(2024)
6.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
564
(2024)
8.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.9:116.3:117.8:119.2:120.7:122.1:12020202120222023202420.6:121.6:121.2:118.6:116.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

550590630670710750333334343535202020212022202320247207366996155643534333335EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment720736699615564
Teacher FTE3534333335
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.6:121.6:121.2:118.6:116.1:115.4:1

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.