Other / mixed grade configuration · Compton, CA

Lifeline Education Charter

Federal NCES profile for Lifeline Education Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060168312119Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lifeline Education Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 4
schools in Compton · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
22.5:1
students per teacher
87.2%
free-lunch eligible

Lifeline Education Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lifeline Education Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in Compton, CA.

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

-13 students YoY

Lifeline Education Charter held near 691 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 32.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 060168312119 · Compton, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

698 enr · 22.5:1 · 87.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Arab Primary School (698 students)

Lifeline Education Charter held near 691 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.3 → 32.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Lifeline Education Charter compares

Lifeline Education Charter 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 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.2% ▲ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 698 top 24% - -

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

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
698
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.2%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,016
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.7%
African American 15.0%
White 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Lifeline Education Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Lifeline Education Charter District reports $22,016 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Compton

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Lifeline Education Charter

How many students attend Lifeline Education Charter?

Lifeline Education Charter has 698 students enrolled. It is a public school in Compton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 704 (2022-23) → 691 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lifeline Education Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Lifeline Education Charter is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lifeline Education Charter?

87.2% of students at Lifeline Education Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lifeline Education Charter?

The largest demographic group at Lifeline Education Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 83.7% of enrollment, in Compton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lifeline Education Charter?

Lifeline Education Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Lifeline Education Charter rank among schools in Compton?

By Resource Investment Index, Lifeline Education Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in Compton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Compton on the city page.

What other schools are in Lifeline Education Charter District?

None; Lifeline Education Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Lifeline Education Charter 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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