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An equity score of 80/100 ranks Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District #97 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,684 per pupil, Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District ranks #429 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District operates 1 public schools serving 622 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 $17,684 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 22.9% local, 63.7% state, and 13.4% 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 80/100, ranked #97 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 266.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.6% White across the district's schools.
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High accounts for 85.7% of all Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District a distant remainder — means Animo Ralph Bunche Charter 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 92.8% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High District student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High District is typically wider than the Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District-aggregate figure suggests.
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Animo Ralph Bunche Charter 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High District?
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 622 students.
How much does Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District spend per student?
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District spends $17,684 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #97 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District?
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District students are 97.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District?
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #97 out of 1517 districts in California.