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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIFELINE EDUCATION CHARTER DISTRICT·NCES 060168312119

Lifeline Education Charter

225 South Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221 · (310) 885-1872 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
698
Combined
STATE 602
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
663 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten416%
Grade 1416%
Grade 2497%
Grade 3558%
Grade 4456%
Grade 5446%
Grade 6477%
Grade 7639%
Grade 8609%
Grade 96810%
Grade 10598%
Grade 117811%
Grade 12487%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (60).

Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
81%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
58484%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
10515%
STATE 5% · US 15%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38054%
Female
31846%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
698
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569830.423.0:195% (663)
2023-2469132.821.1:196% (662)
2022-2370431.322.5:192% (648)
2020-216832824.4:193% (636)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lifeline Education Charter.

About Lifeline Education Charter

Lifeline Education Charter is a combined-grade school in Compton, California, according to federal school records. The school reports 698 students in kindergarten through 12.

Lifeline Education Charter is run by Lifeline Education Charter District.

Lifeline Education Charter's enrollment is 84% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 15% Black. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The count of teachers at Lifeline Education Charter is 30.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.0:1. That is higher than the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. The school counts 663 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 95%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.

The nearest public school is Bridges Preparatory Academy, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Lifeline Education Charter has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large. As a charter school, Lifeline Education Charter is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 698, starting from 683. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 23.0:1, from 24.4:1.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Lifeline Education Charter
District
Lifeline Education Charter District
Address
225 South Santa Fe Ave., Compton, CA 90221
Phone
(310) 885-1872
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
698
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
23.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
663 (95%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060168312119
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lifeline Education Charter
What is the total enrollment at Lifeline Education Charter?
Lifeline Education Charter enrolls approximately 698 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Lifeline Education Charter serve?
Lifeline Education Charter serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Lifeline Education Charter?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Lifeline Education Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lifeline Education Charter?
At Lifeline Education Charter, the student body is approximately 1% White, 84% Hispanic, 15% Black.
Is Lifeline Education Charter public or private?
Lifeline Education Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Lifeline Education Charter District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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