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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060218714269Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.8%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 41% in California - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,144
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.4%
African American 41.2%
White 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.4, Animo Compton Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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