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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060207608718 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Environmental Charter High - Lawndale is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~488 students)
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.