High school (grades 9-12) · Lawndale, CA

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale

Federal NCES profile for Environmental Charter High - Lawndale, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060207608718Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 5
high schools in Lawndale · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
17.4:1
small classes for California
69.7%
free-lunch eligible

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Lawndale, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 060207608718 · Lawndale, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER

488 enr · 17.4:1 · 69.7% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Deshler High School (488 students)

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale held near 490 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Environmental Charter High - Lawndale compares

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▼ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.7% ▲ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 488 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
488
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.7%
free-lunch eligible - 26% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,679
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 98 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.7%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 2.5%
White 2.3%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Environmental Charter High District reports $20,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Lawndale

4 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.

Frequently asked questions about Environmental Charter High - Lawndale

How many students attend Environmental Charter High - Lawndale?

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale has 488 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lawndale, CA. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Environmental Charter High - Lawndale?

The student-teacher ratio at Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% 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 Environmental Charter High - Lawndale?

69.7% of students at Environmental Charter High - Lawndale are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Environmental Charter High - Lawndale?

The largest demographic group at Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in Lawndale, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Environmental Charter High - Lawndale?

Environmental Charter High - Lawndale has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 - Lawndale rank among high schools in Lawndale?

By Resource Investment Index, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Lawndale, 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 Lawndale on the city page.

What other schools are in Environmental Charter High District?

None; Environmental Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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