Enrollment
634
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Inglewood, CA
Animo Leadership High
Federal NCES profile for Animo Leadership High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060205208504Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Animo Leadership High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #6 of 8
- high schools in Inglewood · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.5:1
- students per teacher
- 80.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo Leadership High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Leadership High ranks #6 of 8 high schools in Inglewood, CA.
School address
District: Animo Leadership High District · California
NCES ID 060205208504 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Animo Leadership High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Animo Leadership High
Animo Leadership High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Inglewood, California, enrolling 634 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 634 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 2,000 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #570.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Inglewood's high schools, it stands alongside Inglewood High (757 students): Animo Leadership High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.5:1 vs 22.3:1).
Animo Leadership High District is a single-school charter district, so Animo Leadership High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Animo Leadership High compares
Animo Leadership High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.3% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 634 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
634
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.3%
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
$17,781
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
African American 1.3%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Animo Leadership High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Animo Leadership High District, which includes Animo Leadership High.
$17,781
Per student
+8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.0%
State 81.3%
Federal 11.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Inglewood
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Inglewood High
Standard public school
757 students 22.3:1 students per teacher
Animo Inglewood Charter High
Standard public school
592 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Morningside High
Standard public school
407 students 14:1 students per teacher
New Opportunities Charter
Standard public school
349 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
City Honors International Preparatory High
Standard public school
331 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Animo City of Champions Charter High
Standard public school
299 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~634 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Animo Leadership High
How many students attend Animo Leadership High?
Animo Leadership High has 634 students enrolled. It is a high school in Inglewood, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Leadership High?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo Leadership High is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Animo Leadership High?
80.3% of students at Animo Leadership High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Leadership High?
The largest demographic group at Animo Leadership High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Inglewood, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Leadership High?
Animo Leadership High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Animo Leadership High rank among high schools in Inglewood?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Leadership High ranks #6 of 8 high schools in Inglewood, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Inglewood on the city page.
Is Animo Leadership High a good school?
Animo Leadership High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Animo Leadership High District?
None; Animo Leadership High District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Leadership High is its only campus.
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