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.
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
NCES ID 060243510836 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-40 students YoY
Animo South Los Angeles Charter shrank from 617 students in 2022-23 to 577 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).
Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-40 students YoY 060243510836 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · CHARTER
585 enr · 20.2:1 · 93.5% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Metro College Prep (585 students)
Animo South Los Angeles Charter shrank from 617 students in 2022-23 to 577 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Animo South Los Angeles Charter compares
Animo South Los Angeles Charter 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Animo South Los Angeles Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Animo South Los Angeles Charter District reports $20,590 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.
Similar enrollment (~585 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 617 (2022-23) → 577 (2023-24), down 40.
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 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 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.
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.