Ocean Grove Charter District

Public school district · Santa Cruz County · California · NCES district ID 0601472

Ocean Grove Charter District spent $11,184 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,855). Its one school enrolled 3,378 students in 2024-25; 51.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (California: 86.2%).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ocean Grove Charter District in enrollment (3,009 to 3,048 students) and Ocean Grove Charter District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ocean Grove Charter District, FY23Duarte Unified $18,207; Standard $17,109; Mojave Unified $16,357; Fruitvale Elementary $14,813; Lowell Joint $14,481; Dixon Unified $14,313; Mountain View Elementary $13,605; Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter District $12,297; Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District $12,142; Ocean Grove Charter District $11,184; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kDuarte Unified$18,207Standard$17,109Mojave Unified$16,357Fruitvale Elementary$14,813Lowell Joint$14,481Dixon Unified$14,313Mountain View Elementary$13,605Community Collaborative Virtua…$12,297Five Keys Independence HS (SF …$12,142Ocean Grove Charter District$11,184State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ocean Grove Charter District, FY23Duarte Unified $18,207; Standard $17,109; Mojave Unified $16,357; Fruitvale Elementary $14,813; Lowell Joint $14,481; Dixon Unified $14,313; Mountain View Elementary $13,605; Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter District $12,297; Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District $12,142; Ocean Grove Charter District $11,184; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kDuarte Unified$18,207Standard$17,109Mojave Unified$16,357Fruitvale Elementary$14,813Lowell Joint$14,481Dixon Unified$14,313Mountain View Elementary$13,605Community Collaborative Virtual - S…$12,297Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheri…$12,142Ocean Grove Charter District$11,184State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ocean Grove Charter District, FY23Duarte Unified $18,207; Standard $17,109; Mojave Unified $16,357; Fruitvale Elementary $14,813; Lowell Joint $14,481; Dixon Unified $14,313; Mountain View Elementary $13,605; Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter District $12,297; Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District $12,142; Ocean Grove Charter District $11,184; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20kDuarte Unified$18,207Standard$17,109Mojave Unified$16,357Fruitvale Elementary$14,813Lowell Joint$14,481Dixon Unified$14,313Mountain View Elementary$13,605Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak…$12,297Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) Di…$12,142Ocean Grove Charter District$11,184State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Ocean Grove Charter District, FY23Duarte Unified $18,207; Standard $17,109; Mojave Unified $16,357; Fruitvale Elementary $14,813; Lowell Joint $14,481; Dixon Unified $14,313; Mountain View Elementary $13,605; Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter District $12,297; Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) District $12,142; Ocean Grove Charter District $11,184; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20kDuarte Unified$18,207Standard$17,109Mojave Unified$16,357Fruitvale Elementary$14,813Lowell Joint$14,481Dixon Unified$14,313Mountain View Elementary$13,605Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage…$12,297Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's…$12,142Ocean Grove Charter District$11,184State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$38,433,000 in revenue: 51.7% state, 46.2% local and 2.1% federal. Total spending including $784,000 of capital outlay was $34,604,000, or $11,447 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ocean Grove Charter District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $19,861,000; Local $17,758,000; Federal $814,000; total $38,433,000.
  • State$19,861,000 52%
  • Local$17,758,000 46%
  • Federal$814,000 2%

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 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,023 students in 2022-23, 3,212 students in 2023-24, 3,378 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ocean Grove Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,023, 2023-24: 3,212, 2024-25: 3,37801k2k3k4k2022-233,0232023-243,2122024-253,378
Ocean Grove Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,023, 2023-24: 3,212, 2024-25: 3,37801k2k3k4k2022-233,0232023-243,2122024-253,378
Ocean Grove Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,023, 2023-24: 3,212, 2024-25: 3,37801k2k3k4k2022-233,0232023-243,2122024-253,378
Ocean Grove Charter District enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,023, 2023-24: 3,212, 2024-25: 3,37801k2k3k4k2022-233,0232023-243,2122024-253,378

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,023130.123.2
2023-243,212137.223.4
2024-253,378143.823.5

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 Ocean Grove Charter District scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 46-50% 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 arts65-69%45%1,487
Math46-50%34%1,487

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 153 students in Ocean Grove Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%86.2%
Students in the class153495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 3,378 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ocean Grove Charter3,37823.523.4%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 Ocean Grove Charter District

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 Ocean Grove Charter District

  1. California districts by spending per studentOcean Grove Charter District ranks 638 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,184).#638 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaOcean Grove Charter District is the number 385 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 3,023 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#385 of 1,991
  3. Fruitvale ElementaryThe next larger California district: 3,031 students in fall 2022, $14,813 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,813
  4. Dixon UnifiedThe next smaller California district: 3,021 students in fall 2022, $14,313 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,313
  5. Compare Ocean Grove Charter District with Fruitvale ElementaryEnrollment, 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 Ocean Grove Charter District

  1. How many schools and students are in Ocean Grove Charter District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 3,378 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ocean Grove Charter District spend per student?
    $11,184 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Ocean Grove Charter District's money come from?
    $38,433,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.7% state, 46.2% local and 2.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ocean Grove Charter District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ocean Grove Charter District scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading and 46-50% 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 the graduation rate in Ocean Grove Charter District?
    85-89% of the 153 students in Ocean Grove Charter District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Ocean Grove Charter District's NCES district ID?
    0601472. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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