High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060189911635Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#103 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.8:1
small classes for California
92.8%
free-lunch eligible

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High ranks #103 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-65 students YoY

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High shrank from 622 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-65 students YoY 060189911635 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · CHARTER

533 enr · 17.8:1 · 92.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Central High School of Clay County (533 students)

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High shrank from 622 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High compares

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.8% ▲ 67% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 533 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
533
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.8%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.7%
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
$19,349
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 97.4%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%
White 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District reports $19,349 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High

How many students attend Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High?

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High has 533 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 622 (2022-23) → 557 (2023-24), down 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High?

92.8% of students at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High?

The largest demographic group at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 97.4% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High?

Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Ralph Bunche Charter High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High ranks #103 of 122 high 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 high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District?

None; Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High 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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