Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District

Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0601501

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District spent $14,846 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 34 students in 2024-25; 59.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District in enrollment (35 to 41 students) and Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, FY23Life Learning Academy Charter District $69,951; Vista del Mar Union $40,410; Los Angeles College Prep Academy District $35,439; Castle Rock Union Elementary $34,472; We the People High District $30,316; Bradley Union Elementary $26,946; Bridgeville Elementary $26,919; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Clear Passage Educational Center District $20,949; Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District $14,846; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kLife Learning Academy Charter …$69,951Vista del Mar Union$40,410Los Angeles College Prep Acade…$35,439Castle Rock Union Elementary$34,472We the People High District$30,316Bradley Union Elementary$26,946Bridgeville Elementary$26,919Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Clear Passage Educational Cent…$20,949Olive Grove Charter - Buellton…$14,846State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, FY23Life Learning Academy Charter District $69,951; Vista del Mar Union $40,410; Los Angeles College Prep Academy District $35,439; Castle Rock Union Elementary $34,472; We the People High District $30,316; Bradley Union Elementary $26,946; Bridgeville Elementary $26,919; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Clear Passage Educational Center District $20,949; Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District $14,846; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.020k40k60k80kLife Learning Academy Charter Distr…$69,951Vista del Mar Union$40,410Los Angeles College Prep Academy Di…$35,439Castle Rock Union Elementary$34,472We the People High District$30,316Bradley Union Elementary$26,946Bridgeville Elementary$26,919Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Clear Passage Educational Center Di…$20,949Olive Grove Charter - Buellton Dist…$14,846State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, FY23Life Learning Academy Charter District $69,951; Vista del Mar Union $40,410; Los Angeles College Prep Academy District $35,439; Castle Rock Union Elementary $34,472; We the People High District $30,316; Bradley Union Elementary $26,946; Bridgeville Elementary $26,919; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Clear Passage Educational Center District $20,949; Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District $14,846; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kLife Learning Academy Charter District$69,951Vista del Mar Union$40,410Los Angeles College Prep Academy District$35,439Castle Rock Union Elementary$34,472We the People High District$30,316Bradley Union Elementary$26,946Bridgeville Elementary$26,919Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Clear Passage Educational Center District$20,949Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District$14,846State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, FY23Life Learning Academy Charter District $69,951; Vista del Mar Union $40,410; Los Angeles College Prep Academy District $35,439; Castle Rock Union Elementary $34,472; We the People High District $30,316; Bradley Union Elementary $26,946; Bridgeville Elementary $26,919; Gazelle Union Elementary $22,314; Clear Passage Educational Center District $20,949; Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District $14,846; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.040k80kLife Learning Academy Charter District$69,951Vista del Mar Union$40,410Los Angeles College Prep Academy Distri…$35,439Castle Rock Union Elementary$34,472We the People High District$30,316Bradley Union Elementary$26,946Bridgeville Elementary$26,919Gazelle Union Elementary$22,314Clear Passage Educational Center Distri…$20,949Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District$14,846State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$594,000 in revenue: 59.9% state, 38.2% local and 1.9% federal. Total spending including $9,000 of capital outlay was $646,000, or $16,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $356,000; Local $227,000; Federal $11,000; total $594,000.
  • State$356,000 60%
  • Local$227,000 38%
  • Federal$11,000 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 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

39 students in 2022-23, 29 students in 2023-24, 34 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District enrollment by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 29, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23392023-24292024-2534
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District enrollment by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 29, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23392023-24292024-2534
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District enrollment by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 29, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23392023-24292024-2534
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District enrollment by school year2022-23: 39, 2023-24: 29, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23392023-24292024-2534

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23393.411.3
2023-24292.99.9
2024-25343.111.0

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 8 students in Olive Grove Charter - Buellton 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 rate50% or more86.2%
Students in the class8495,492

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, 34 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton3411.047.1%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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District

  1. California districts by spending per studentOlive Grove Charter - Buellton District ranks 904 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,846).#904 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaOlive Grove Charter - Buellton District is the number 1,932 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 39 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,932 of 1,991
  3. Los Angeles College Prep Academy DistrictThe next larger California district: 41 students in fall 2022, $35,439 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$35,439
  4. We the People High DistrictThe next smaller California district: 38 students in fall 2022, $30,316 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,316
  5. Compare Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District with Los Angeles College Prep Academy DistrictEnrollment, 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District

  1. How many schools and students are in Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 34 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District spend per student?
    $14,846 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District's money come from?
    $594,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.9% state, 38.2% local and 1.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District?
    50% or more of the 8 students in Olive Grove Charter - Buellton 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.
  5. What is Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District's NCES district ID?
    0601501. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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