An equity score of 76/100 ranks Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District #163 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,318 per pupil, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District ranks #451 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District operates 1 public schools serving 572 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 $20,318 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 24.1% local, 64.4% state, and 11.5% 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 76/100, ranked #163 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 273:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American, 0.5% White across the district's schools.
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy accounts for 95.5% of all Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District a distant remainder — means Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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 Watts College Preparatory Academy District reports 89.2% 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 Watts College Preparatory Academy District student-counselor ratio is 273:1 — 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 Watts College Preparatory Academy District is typically wider than the Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District-aggregate figure suggests.
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy 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 Watts College Preparatory Academy District?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 572 students.
How much does Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District spend per student?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District spends $20,318 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #163 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District students are 86.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American, 0.5% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District?
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #163 out of 1526 districts in California.