Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District
Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0602480
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District spent $18,188 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 74 students in 2024-25; 22.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (California: 86.2%).
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 Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District in enrollment (79 to 81 students) and Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District itself.
Where the money came from
$1,361,000 in revenue: 22.0% state, 66.3% local and 11.8% federal. Total spending including $22,000 of capital outlay was $1,477,000, or $18,463 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$299,000 22%
- Local$902,000 66%
- Federal$160,000 12%
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
80 students in 2022-23, 82 students in 2023-24, 74 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 80 | 3.6 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 5.7 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 4.6 | 15.9 |
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 Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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.
| Subject | This district | California | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 0-50% | 45% | 9 |
| Math | 0-50% | 34% | 9 |
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
60-69% of the 32 students in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara 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.
| This district | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 32 | 495,492 |
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, 74 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara | 74 | 15.9 | 54.1% | 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 - Santa Barbara District
- Website: olivegrovecharter.org
- Phone: (805) 623-1111
- Office: 1933 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
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 - Santa Barbara District
- California districts by spending per studentOlive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District ranks 565 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,188).#565 of 1,238
- Every school district in CaliforniaOlive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District is the number 1,858 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 80 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,858 of 1,991
- Barona Indian Charter DistrictThe next larger California district: 81 students in fall 2022.
- New Village Girls Academy DistrictThe next smaller California district: 79 students in fall 2022, $43,177 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$43,177
- Compare Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District with Barona Indian Charter 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 - Santa Barbara District
How many schools and students are in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 74 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District spend per student?
$18,188 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.Where does Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District's money come from?
$1,361,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.0% state, 66.3% local and 11.8% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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.What is the graduation rate in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District?
60-69% of the 32 students in Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara 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.What is Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District's NCES district ID?
0602480. 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
- 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