An equity score of 79/100 ranks Lifeline Education Charter District #105 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,016 per pupil, Lifeline Education Charter District ranks #296 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lifeline Education Charter District operates 1 public schools serving 704 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $22,016 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 11.0% local, 65.4% state, and 23.6% 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 79/100, ranked #105 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 349:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% African American, 1.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lifeline Education Charter, enrolling 698 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lifeline Education Charter accounts for 99.1% of all Lifeline Education Charter District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lifeline Education Charter District a distant remainder — means Lifeline Education Charter District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Lifeline Education Charter District reports 87.2% 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.
Lifeline Education Charter District student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 Lifeline Education Charter District is typically wider than the Lifeline Education Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lifeline Education Charter District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.0% — 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 Lifeline Education Charter District is typically wider than the Lifeline Education Charter District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lifeline Education Charter 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 Lifeline Education Charter District?
Lifeline Education Charter District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 704 students.
How much does Lifeline Education Charter District spend per student?
Lifeline Education Charter District spends $22,016 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #105 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Lifeline Education Charter District?
Lifeline Education Charter District students are 83.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% African American, 1.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lifeline Education Charter District?
Lifeline Education Charter District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #105 out of 1526 districts in California.