High school (grades 9-12) · Venice, CA
Animo Venice Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Animo Venice Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
Animo Venice Charter High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Venice · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- small classes for California
- 83.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Animo Venice Charter High has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Venice Charter High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Venice, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060246110848 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-41 students YoY
Animo Venice Charter High shrank from 414 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-9.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-41 students YoY 060246110848 · Venice, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
335 enr · 15.2:1 · 83.6% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Pima High School (335 students)
Animo Venice Charter High shrank from 414 students in 2022-23 to 373 in 2023-24 (-9.9%). Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Animo Venice Charter High compares
Animo Venice 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.6% | ▲ 51% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 69% | - | - |
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 88.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Animo Venice Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Animo Venice Charter High District reports $22,920 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~335 students)
Frequently asked questions about Animo Venice Charter High
How many students attend Animo Venice Charter High?
Animo Venice Charter High has 335 students enrolled. It is a high school in Venice, CA. CCD year-over-year: 414 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), down 41.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Animo Venice Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Animo Venice Charter High is 15.2:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% lower 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 Venice Charter High?
83.6% of students at Animo Venice Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Animo Venice Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Animo Venice Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 88.9% of enrollment, in Venice, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Animo Venice Charter High?
Animo Venice Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Venice Charter High rank among public schools in Venice?
By Resource Investment Index, Animo Venice Charter High ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Venice, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Animo Venice Charter High District?
None; Animo Venice Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Animo Venice Charter High is its only campus.