Other / mixed grade configuration · Los Angeles, CA
Animo Compton Charter
Federal NCES profile for Animo Compton Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Animo Compton Charter earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #39 of 41
- schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.7:1
- students per teacher
- 86.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo Compton Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Compton Charter ranks #39 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060218714269 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Animo Compton Charter held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 060218714269 · Los Angeles, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
372 enr · 20.7:1 · 86.8% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Wadley High School (372 students)
Animo Compton Charter held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.9 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Animo Compton Charter compares
Animo Compton Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.7:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.8% | ▲ 56% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Animo Compton Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Animo Compton Charter District reports $19,144 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Frequently asked questions about Animo Compton Charter
How many students attend Animo Compton Charter?
Animo Compton Charter has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Compton Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo Compton Charter is 20.7:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Animo Compton Charter?
86.8% of students at Animo Compton Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Compton Charter?
The largest demographic group at Animo Compton Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Compton Charter?
Animo Compton Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Animo Compton Charter rank among schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Compton Charter ranks #39 of 41 schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
What other schools are in Animo Compton Charter District?
None; Animo Compton Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Compton Charter is its only campus.