Lifeline Education Charter

Lifeline Education Charter is a K-12 campus of reasonably sized scale in Compton, California, run under Lifeline Education Charter District, works with 698 students in grades K through 12.

Lifeline Education Charter District is the operating authority for Lifeline Education Charter, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Lifeline Education Charter records that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. The remainder is composed of 15% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lifeline Education Charter has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Lifeline Education Charter higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 95% of students at Lifeline Education Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Lifeline Education Charter is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Bridges Preparatory Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. Lifeline Education Charter is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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