Enrollment
585
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Animo South Los Angeles Charter
Federal NCES profile for Animo South Los Angeles Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060243510836Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 19
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Animo South Los Angeles Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #116 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.2:1
- students per teacher
- 93.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo South Los Angeles Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo South Los Angeles Charter ranks #116 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Animo South Los Angeles Charter District · California
NCES ID 060243510836 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Animo South Los Angeles Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Animo South Los Angeles Charter
Animo South Los Angeles Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 585 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 93.5% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 585 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,127 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #684.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 293 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Animo South Los Angeles Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.2:1 vs 24.4:1).
Animo South Los Angeles Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Animo South Los Angeles Charter 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 South Los Angeles Charter compares
Animo South Los Angeles Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.2:1 | ▼ 6% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.5% | ▲ 68% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 585 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
585
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
93.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% 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
20.2:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 36% in California - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
48.7%
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
$18,395
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 293 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: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 80.5%
African American 17.6%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
White 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Animo South Los Angeles Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Animo South Los Angeles Charter District, which includes Animo South Los Angeles Charter.
$18,395
Per student
+11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.8%
State 62.6%
Federal 15.6%
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 (~585 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Animo South Los Angeles Charter
How many students attend Animo South Los Angeles Charter?
Animo South Los Angeles Charter has 585 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo South Los Angeles Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo South Los Angeles Charter is 20.2:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% 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 South Los Angeles Charter?
93.5% of students at Animo South Los Angeles Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo South Los Angeles Charter?
The largest demographic group at Animo South Los Angeles Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo South Los Angeles Charter?
Animo South Los Angeles Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 South Los Angeles Charter rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo South Los Angeles Charter ranks #116 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 South Los Angeles Charter a good school?
Animo South Los Angeles Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 South Los Angeles Charter District?
None; Animo South Los Angeles Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Animo South Los Angeles Charter is its only campus.
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