An equity score of 67/100 ranks Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District #352 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,431 per pupil, Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District ranks #566 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District operates 1 public schools serving 443 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,431 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.7% local, 58.3% state, and 17.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #352 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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 98.6% of all Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District a distant remainder — means Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District reports 91.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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.
Comparisons are relative to Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District?
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District has 1 school, 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 $19,431 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #352 in California.
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 school. 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 67/100, ranking #352 out of 1526 districts in California.