High school (grades 9-12) · Gardena, CA
Environmental Charter High - Gardena
Federal NCES profile for Environmental Charter High - Gardena, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Environmental Charter High - Gardena earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #1 of 4
- high schools in Gardena · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 34.9:1
- large classes for California
- 77.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Environmental Charter High - Gardena has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Charter High - Gardena ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Gardena, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060255714580 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+118 students YoY
Environmental Charter High - Gardena grew from 221 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+53.4%).
Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 17.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+118 students YoY 060255714580 · Gardena, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
454 enr · 34.9:1 · 77.4% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: North Gardens High School (454 students)
Environmental Charter High - Gardena grew from 221 students in 2022-23 to 339 in 2023-24 (+53.4%). Teacher FTE added 13.0 → 17.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Environmental Charter High - Gardena compares
Environmental Charter High - Gardena is a growing 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 | 34.9:1 | ▲ 62% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.4% | ▲ 39% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 52% | - | - |
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 76.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.7, Environmental Charter High - Gardena is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Environmental Charter High - Gardena District reports $18,312 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Gardena
3 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 (~454 students)
Frequently asked questions about Environmental Charter High - Gardena
How many students attend Environmental Charter High - Gardena?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena has 454 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gardena, CA. CCD year-over-year: 221 (2022-23) → 339 (2023-24), up 118.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Environmental Charter High - Gardena?
The student-teacher ratio at Environmental Charter High - Gardena is 34.9:1, which is 62% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 122% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Environmental Charter High - Gardena?
77.4% of students at Environmental Charter High - Gardena are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Environmental Charter High - Gardena?
The largest demographic group at Environmental Charter High - Gardena is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Gardena, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Environmental Charter High - Gardena?
Environmental Charter High - Gardena has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Environmental Charter High - Gardena rank among high schools in Gardena?
By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Charter High - Gardena ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Gardena, 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 Gardena on the city page.
What other schools are in Environmental Charter High - Gardena District?
None; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District is a single-school charter district, and Environmental Charter High - Gardena is its only campus.