Original Research by School Decision on Empower Generations District
Empower Generations District operates as a charter school serving high school grades in Lancaster, California. The school is small, with an enrollment across grades nine through twelve. A substantial majority of students are Hispanic or Black, with smaller shares of White students and students of other backgrounds. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, English learners, and students with IEPs was not available.
State assessment results and graduation rate data were not available for this district, so academic proficiency cannot be characterized from state testing.
A striking feature of the district's recent history is a significant operational shift. In 2023, the school relocated to a much larger campus in Lancaster after enrollment had plateaued at its former location due to space constraints. School leadership stated that growth had stalled because there was not room to accept additional students. The new facility substantially increased capacity, which matters to prospective families because it signals the school's ability to serve more learners and continue its focus on serving pregnant and parenting teens.
The district operates under authorization from Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District. That authorizer underwent major changes in its charter oversight following a 2021 settlement related to the A3 charter scandal, in which Acton-Agua Dulce and other districts agreed to pay a settlement to the state. The fallout included steep budget cuts and staff layoffs in the authorizing district, as it lost revenue it had relied on from charter oversight fees. In response, Acton-Agua Dulce adopted a new charter-oversight policy in 2025 designed to tighten financial monitoring and controls for its authorized charters. This shift reflects ongoing fiscal pressures in the authorizing district and means the environment in which Empower Generations operates has tightened.
Among Los Angeles County districts, Empower Generations shows a chronic absenteeism rate in the bottom quartile, meaning attendance is notably weaker than the median across the county's districts. Per-pupil current spending at the school falls in the middle to upper-middle range for the county, suggesting spending levels comparable to many other districts in the region.
The school website and public reporting do not provide detailed curriculum offerings, program specifics beyond the pregnant-and-parenting-teen focus, or information on college-preparation pathways, dual enrollment, or career programs. A parent interested in this school would benefit from direct conversation with school leadership about course options, support services, and post-secondary planning.
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