Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601960

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District spent $18,432 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 464 students in 2024-25; 60.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District in enrollment (515 to 521 students) and Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter …$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter …$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ednovate - USC Hybrid High Col…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Pre…$15,060KIPP San Jose Collegiate Distr…$15,031Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middl…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Acade…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College …$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparat…$15,060KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Distri…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Distr…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Dis…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Dist…$15,060KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Alma Academy $19,237; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; KIPP San Jose Collegiate District $15,031; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Alma Academy$19,237Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Di…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy D…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory…$15,060KIPP San Jose Collegiate District$15,031Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$10,108,000 in revenue: 60.7% state, 20.8% local and 18.6% federal. Total spending was $9,771,000, or $18,863 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,134,000; Local $2,098,000; Federal $1,876,000; total $10,108,000.
  • State$6,134,000 61%
  • Local$2,098,000 21%
  • Federal$1,876,000 19%

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

518 students in 2022-23, 486 students in 2023-24, 464 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-235182023-244862024-25464
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-235182023-244862024-25464
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-235182023-244862024-25464
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 46402004006002022-235182023-244862024-25464

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351818.827.6
2023-2448622.721.4
2024-2546424.718.8

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 9-13% 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 arts30-34%45%433
Math9-13%34%439

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, 464 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle46418.892.9%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 James B. Taylor 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 James B. Taylor Charter Middle District

  1. California districts by spending per studentAnimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District ranks 540 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,432).#540 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaAnimo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District is the number 959 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 518 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#959 of 1,991
  3. Buellton Union School DistrictThe next larger California district: 519 students in fall 2022, $29,002 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,002
  4. Aspire Pacific Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 517 students in fall 2022, $19,133 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,133
  5. Compare Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District with Buellton Union School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 James B. Taylor Charter Middle District

  1. How many schools and students are in Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 464 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District spend per student?
    $18,432 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 James B. Taylor Charter Middle District's money come from?
    $10,108,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.7% state, 20.8% local and 18.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 9-13% 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.
  5. What is Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District's NCES district ID?
    0601960. 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 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

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