Enrollment
698
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Lifeline Education Charter District · California
NCES ID 060168312119 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lifeline Education Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lifeline Education Charter
Lifeline Education Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Compton, California, enrolling 698 students.
At 22.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 87.2% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 698 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,458 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #317.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 349 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Compton's public schools, it stands alongside Thurgood Marshall (51 students): Lifeline Education Charter is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.5:1 vs 17:1).
Lifeline Education Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Lifeline Education Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lifeline Education Charter compares
Lifeline Education Charter on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,857
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lifeline Education Charter District, which includes Lifeline Education Charter.
$16,857
Per student
+2%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.0%
State 65.4%
Federal 23.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools in Compton
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~698 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Lifeline Education Charter's federal record.
- Compare Lifeline Education Charter against another school. Compare schools
- Lifeline Education Charter District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Lifeline Education Charter a good school?
Lifeline Education Charter earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.