Blue Oak Charter School

Listed by NCES as Blue Oak Charter District (district ID 0602177)

Public school district · Butte County · California · NCES district ID 0602177

Blue Oak Charter School spent $16,221 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 219 students in 2024-25; 64.5% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Blue Oak Charter School in enrollment (261 to 265 students) and Blue Oak Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Blue Oak Charter School, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; The Heights Charter District $11,257; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International U…$28,540Los Angeles Academy of Arts an…$22,728Magnolia Science Academy 7 Dis…$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academ…$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Cottonwood Creek Charter Distr…$11,307The Heights Charter District$11,257State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Blue Oak Charter School, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; The Heights Charter District $11,257; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ P…$28,540Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Ent…$22,728Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy Dis…$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307The Heights Charter District$11,257State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Blue Oak Charter School, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; The Heights Charter District $11,257; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. A…$28,540Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise…$22,728Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307The Heights Charter District$11,257State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Blue Oak Charter School, FY23Lost Hills Union Elementary $31,618; Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep N. America District $28,540; Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District $22,728; Magnolia Science Academy 7 District $20,871; Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy $19,610; Golden Charter Academy $17,878; King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District $17,195; Blue Oak Charter School $16,221; Cottonwood Creek Charter District $11,307; The Heights Charter District $11,257; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kLost Hills Union Elementary$31,618Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep…$28,540Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterpr…$22,728Magnolia Science Academy 7 District$20,871Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy$19,610Golden Charter Academy$17,878King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District$17,195Blue Oak Charter School$16,221Cottonwood Creek Charter District$11,307The Heights Charter District$11,257State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,503,000 in revenue: 64.5% state, 24.1% local and 11.4% federal. Total spending including $56,000 of capital outlay was $4,345,000, or $16,521 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Blue Oak Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,905,000; Local $1,085,000; Federal $513,000; total $4,503,000.
  • State$2,905,000 65%
  • Local$1,085,000 24%
  • Federal$513,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

263 students in 2022-23, 232 students in 2023-24, 219 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Blue Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232632023-242322024-25219
Blue Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232632023-242322024-25219
Blue Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232632023-242322024-25219
Blue Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 263, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 21901002003002022-232632023-242322024-25219

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326313.020.2
2023-2423211.819.7
2024-2521910.520.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Blue Oak Charter School scored proficient or above: 41-54% in reading and 23-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts41-54%45%173
Math23-39%34%172

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 219 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Blue Oak Charter21920.965.3%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Blue Oak Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Blue Oak Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentBlue Oak Charter School ranks 768 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,221).#768 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBlue Oak Charter School is the number 1,465 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 263 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,465 of 1,991
  3. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademyThe next larger California district: 264 students in fall 2022, $19,610 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,610
  4. King-Chavez Preparatory Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 262 students in fall 2022, $17,195 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,195
  5. Compare Blue Oak Charter School with Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Blue Oak Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Blue Oak Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 219 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Blue Oak Charter School spend per student?
    $16,221 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Blue Oak Charter School's money come from?
    $4,503,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.5% state, 24.1% local and 11.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Blue Oak Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Blue Oak Charter School scored proficient or above: 41-54% in reading and 23-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Blue Oak Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0602177. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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