Animo South Los Angeles Charter District

Animo South Los Angeles Charter District is an active, independent public charter district dedicated to high school education in Los Angeles, California. Located at 11130 Western Ave., the district operates a single secondary facility serving students in grades 9 through 12. Functioning as an independent local educational agency for federal programs, the district is situated within a large suburb setting in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area. It provides a focused academic program designed for local families and offers valuable insights for educational researchers studying charter school environments.

The district serves a total of 585 enrolled students, comprising 325 male, 259 female, and 1 unspecified student across its grade levels, which include 158 ninth graders, 141 tenth graders, 149 eleventh graders, and 137 twelfth graders. The vibrant student body is demographically composed of 470 Hispanic students, 103 Black students, 4 Asian students, 4 multiracial students, 2 White students, and 1 American Indian student. To maintain its academic and operational functions, the district employs a total staff of 83.26 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, which includes 59.26 FTE teachers, 2 FTE instructional aides, and 22 FTE support staff members dedicated to student success.