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Inglewood, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Animo Leadership High District #184 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,781 per pupil, Animo Leadership High District ranks #417 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Animo Leadership High District operates 1 public schools serving 655 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $17,781 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.0% local, 81.3% state, and 11.7% 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 74/100, ranked #184 of 1517 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 317:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Animo Leadership High, enrolling 634 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Animo Leadership High accounts for 96.8% of all Animo Leadership High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Animo Leadership High District a distant remainder — means Animo Leadership High District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Leadership High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 80.3% 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 Leadership High District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Animo Leadership High District is typically wider than the Animo Leadership High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Animo Leadership High District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Leadership High District is typically wider than the Animo Leadership High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Animo Leadership High 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 Leadership High District?
Animo Leadership High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 655 students.
How much does Animo Leadership High District spend per student?
Animo Leadership High District spends $17,781 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #184 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Animo Leadership High District?
Animo Leadership High District students are 97.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Animo Leadership High District?
Animo Leadership High District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #184 out of 1517 districts in California.