Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment
Carson · CA · Los Angeles Unified · Public · K-12 combined
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Most similar nearby schools
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High → Environmental Charter High - Gardena → Renaissance High School for the Arts → International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex → Ednovate - South LA College Prep → Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High → Environmental Charter High - Lawndale → TEACH Tech Charter High →How Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment compares for families
What families should know about Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, Environmental Charter High - Gardena, Renaissance High School for the Arts and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -15.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 878 students:
≈ 487 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $24,124 per student in district revenue, the 487 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $11,748,388/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High Carson |
Public | 2.4 | 474 | -5.8% |
| Environmental Charter High - Gardena Gardena |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 454 | +298.2% |
| Renaissance High School for the Arts Long Beach |
Public | 6.2 | 396 | -13.2% |
| International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate |
Public | 7.5 | 435 | -13.0% |
| Ednovate - South LA College Prep Los Angeles |
Public · charter | 7.3 | 394 | +69.1% |
| Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High Los Angeles |
Public · charter | 6.1 | 474 | -6.1% |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale Lawndale |
Public · charter | 6.4 | 488 | -5.2% |
| TEACH Tech Charter High Los Angeles |
Public · charter | 7.0 | 363 | -23.3% |