Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0602096

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spent $19,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 65% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 437 students in 2024-25; 61.8% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District in enrollment (440 to 446 students) and Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District, FY23Today's Fresh Start Charter School $23,322; America's Finest Charter School $19,849; Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District $19,431; Harriet Tubman Village Charter District $18,180; Aspire Port City Academy District $16,150; Summit Public School: Shasta District $14,364; Creative Arts Charter District $14,354; Curtis Creek Elementary $13,481; High Tech Elementary North County District $11,753; High Tech Elementary Mesa District $11,639; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kToday's Fresh Start Charter Sc…$23,322America's Finest Charter School$19,849Animo Florence-Firestone Chart…$19,431Harriet Tubman Village Charter…$18,180Aspire Port City Academy Distr…$16,150Summit Public School: Shasta D…$14,364Creative Arts Charter District$14,354Curtis Creek Elementary$13,481High Tech Elementary North Cou…$11,753High Tech Elementary Mesa Dist…$11,639State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District, FY23Today's Fresh Start Charter School $23,322; America's Finest Charter School $19,849; Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District $19,431; Harriet Tubman Village Charter District $18,180; Aspire Port City Academy District $16,150; Summit Public School: Shasta District $14,364; Creative Arts Charter District $14,354; Curtis Creek Elementary $13,481; High Tech Elementary North County District $11,753; High Tech Elementary Mesa District $11,639; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kToday's Fresh Start Charter School$23,322America's Finest Charter School$19,849Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Mi…$19,431Harriet Tubman Village Charter Dist…$18,180Aspire Port City Academy District$16,150Summit Public School: Shasta Distri…$14,364Creative Arts Charter District$14,354Curtis Creek Elementary$13,481High Tech Elementary North County D…$11,753High Tech Elementary Mesa District$11,639State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District, FY23Today's Fresh Start Charter School $23,322; America's Finest Charter School $19,849; Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District $19,431; Harriet Tubman Village Charter District $18,180; Aspire Port City Academy District $16,150; Summit Public School: Shasta District $14,364; Creative Arts Charter District $14,354; Curtis Creek Elementary $13,481; High Tech Elementary North County District $11,753; High Tech Elementary Mesa District $11,639; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kToday's Fresh Start Charter School$23,322America's Finest Charter School$19,849Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle Dis…$19,431Harriet Tubman Village Charter District$18,180Aspire Port City Academy District$16,150Summit Public School: Shasta District$14,364Creative Arts Charter District$14,354Curtis Creek Elementary$13,481High Tech Elementary North County District$11,753High Tech Elementary Mesa District$11,639State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District, FY23Today's Fresh Start Charter School $23,322; America's Finest Charter School $19,849; Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District $19,431; Harriet Tubman Village Charter District $18,180; Aspire Port City Academy District $16,150; Summit Public School: Shasta District $14,364; Creative Arts Charter District $14,354; Curtis Creek Elementary $13,481; High Tech Elementary North County District $11,753; High Tech Elementary Mesa District $11,639; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25kToday's Fresh Start Charter School$23,322America's Finest Charter School$19,849Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle…$19,431Harriet Tubman Village Charter District$18,180Aspire Port City Academy District$16,150Summit Public School: Shasta District$14,364Creative Arts Charter District$14,354Curtis Creek Elementary$13,481High Tech Elementary North County Distr…$11,753High Tech Elementary Mesa District$11,639State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$8,381,000 in revenue: 61.8% state, 22.6% local and 15.6% federal. Total spending was $8,608,000, or $19,431 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,183,000; Local $1,891,000; Federal $1,307,000; total $8,381,000.
  • State$5,183,000 62%
  • Local$1,891,000 23%
  • Federal$1,307,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

443 students in 2022-23, 443 students in 2023-24, 437 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 443, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 43702004006002022-234432023-244432024-25437
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 443, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 43702004006002022-234432023-244432024-25437
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 443, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 43702004006002022-234432023-244432024-25437
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 443, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 43702004006002022-234432023-244432024-25437

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344320.321.8
2023-2444319.323.0
2024-2543721.320.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,661,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,749 per student

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District booked $1,661,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 20 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,823 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 21 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,657,00099.8%
Special education$4,0000.2%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,819 in 2018-19, $3,014 in 2019-20, $3,530 in 2020-21, $3,323 in 2021-22, $3,749 in 2022-23.

Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,819, 2019-20: $3,014, 2020-21: $3,530, 2021-22: $3,323, 2022-23: $3,74901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8192019-20$3,0142020-21$3,5302021-22$3,3232022-23$3,749
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,819, 2019-20: $3,014, 2020-21: $3,530, 2021-22: $3,323, 2022-23: $3,74901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8192019-20$3,0142020-21$3,5302021-22$3,3232022-23$3,749
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,819, 2019-20: $3,014, 2020-21: $3,530, 2021-22: $3,323, 2022-23: $3,74901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8192019-20$3,0142020-21$3,5302021-22$3,3232022-23$3,749
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,819, 2019-20: $3,014, 2020-21: $3,530, 2021-22: $3,323, 2022-23: $3,74901k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8192019-20$3,0142020-21$3,5302021-22$3,3232022-23$3,749

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts29-33%45%429
Math20-24%34%429

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 437 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle43720.591.3%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District

  1. California districts by spending per studentAnimo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District ranks 429 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,431).#429 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAnimo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District is the number 1,087 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 443 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,087 of 1,991
  3. America's Finest Charter SchoolThe next larger California district: 444 students in fall 2022, $19,849 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,849
  4. Summit Public School: Shasta DistrictThe next smaller California district: 442 students in fall 2022, $14,364 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,364
  5. Compare Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District with America's Finest Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaAnimo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spent $81,823 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$81,823
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District

  1. How many schools and students are in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 437 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spend per student?
    $19,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District's money come from?
    $8,381,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.8% state, 22.6% local and 15.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,661,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,749 per student. Divided by the 20 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,823 per teacher, more than 21 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District's NCES district ID?
    0602096. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25