An equity score of 35/100 ranks Environmental Charter High - Gardena District #1139 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,312 per pupil, Environmental Charter High - Gardena District ranks #770 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
221
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$18,312
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District operates 1 public schools serving 221 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 $18,312 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 district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #1139 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 227:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 2.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% African American, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Environmental Charter High - Gardena accounts for 100.0% of all Environmental Charter High - Gardena District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Environmental Charter High - Gardena District a distant remainder — means Environmental Charter High - Gardena 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.
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District reports 77.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District student-counselor ratio is 227:1 — 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.
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Environmental Charter High - Gardena 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 Environmental Charter High - Gardena District?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 221 students.
How much does Environmental Charter High - Gardena District spend per student?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District spends $18,312 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1139 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Environmental Charter High - Gardena District?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District students are 76.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Environmental Charter High - Gardena District?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #1139 out of 1526 districts in California.