The purpose of this study was to explore the achievement perceptions of African American high school males, as related to California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Although the LCFF was designed to improve equity in school funding, there is grave potential for the needs of African American students to go unmet. Pearson's correlations with bootstrapping and focus group interviews were used to analyze sample (n = 114) data from a larger study. Findings suggest that investments in advanced placement course readiness and participation, as well as training for teachers on the use of feedback and learning scaffolds are associated with African American boys' views of themselves as learners.