Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District operates 1 public schools serving 443 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 437 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Los Angeles County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,218 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.7% local, 58.3% state, and 17.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #400 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 218.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle accounts for 100.0% of all Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District is typically wider than the Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 443 students.
How much does Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spend per student?
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spends $18,218 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #400 in California.
What is the average rent near Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Los Angeles County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District students are 97.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #400 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.