Enrollment
533
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060189911635Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 29
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 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 31/100 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
- 31
- 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.
School address
District: Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District · California
NCES ID 060189911635 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 533 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 92.8% of students qualify for free meals, 67% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 533 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,200 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #427.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 24.4:1).
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District is a single-school charter district, so Animo Ralph Bunche Charter 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 Ralph Bunche Charter High compares
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,684
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 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.
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 97.4%
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High District, which includes Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High.
$17,684
Per student
+7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 63.7%
Federal 13.4%
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 Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 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 (~533 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)
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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.
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 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 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.
Is Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High a good school?
Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High earns 31/100 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. 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 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.
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