River Oak Charter School

Listed by NCES as River Oak Charter District (district ID 0602414)

Public school district · Mendocino County · California · NCES district ID 0602414

River Oak Charter School spent $11,004 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 245 students in 2024-25; 61.4% 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 River Oak Charter School in enrollment (235 to 238 students) and River Oak Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to River Oak Charter School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; MAAC Community Charter District $14,788; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; High Tech LA Middle District $12,736; Creekside Charter District $12,060; River Oak Charter School $11,004; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez …$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 Dis…$18,029Ballington Academy for the Art…$17,361MAAC Community Charter District$14,788JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097High Tech LA Middle District$12,736Creekside Charter District$12,060River Oak Charter School$11,004State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to River Oak Charter School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; MAAC Community Charter District $14,788; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; High Tech LA Middle District $12,736; Creekside Charter District $12,060; River Oak Charter School $11,004; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Pu…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and…$17,361MAAC Community Charter District$14,788JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097High Tech LA Middle District$12,736Creekside Charter District$12,060River Oak Charter School$11,004State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to River Oak Charter School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; MAAC Community Charter District $14,788; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; High Tech LA Middle District $12,736; Creekside Charter District $12,060; River Oak Charter School $11,004; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Cha…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Science…$17,361MAAC Community Charter District$14,788JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097High Tech LA Middle District$12,736Creekside Charter District$12,060River Oak Charter School$11,004State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to River Oak Charter School, FY23Mission View Public District $28,811; Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District $28,332; Lakeside Union Elementary $21,828; Magnolia Science Academy 5 District $18,029; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District $17,361; MAAC Community Charter District $14,788; JCS - Mountain Oaks District $13,097; High Tech LA Middle District $12,736; Creekside Charter District $12,060; River Oak Charter School $11,004; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.010k20k30kMission View Public District$28,811Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public…$28,332Lakeside Union Elementary$21,828Magnolia Science Academy 5 District$18,029Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sci…$17,361MAAC Community Charter District$14,788JCS - Mountain Oaks District$13,097High Tech LA Middle District$12,736Creekside Charter District$12,060River Oak Charter School$11,004State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$3,450,000 in revenue: 61.4% state, 29.1% local and 9.5% federal. Total spending including $25,000 of capital outlay was $2,937,000, or $12,445 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

River Oak Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,120,000; Local $1,003,000; Federal $327,000; total $3,450,000.
  • State$2,120,000 61%
  • Local$1,003,000 29%
  • Federal$327,000 9%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

236 students in 2022-23, 245 students in 2023-24, 245 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

River Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232362023-242452024-25245
River Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232362023-242452024-25245
River Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232362023-242452024-25245
River Oak Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 245, 2024-25: 24501002003002022-232362023-242452024-25245

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323610.223.1
2023-2424510.922.4
2024-2524511.122.2

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 River Oak Charter School scored proficient or above: 30-49% in reading and 21-40% 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 arts30-49%45%142
Math21-40%34%138

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, 245 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
River Oak Charter24522.238.4%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 River 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 River Oak Charter School

  1. California districts by spending per studentRiver Oak Charter School ranks 1,205 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,004).#1,205 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaRiver Oak Charter School is the number 1,525 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 236 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,525 of 1,991
  3. JCS - Mountain Oaks DistrictThe next larger California district: 237 students in fall 2022, $13,097 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,097
  4. Creekside Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 235 students in fall 2022, $12,060 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,060
  5. Compare River Oak Charter School with JCS - Mountain Oaks 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 River Oak Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in River Oak Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 245 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does River Oak Charter School spend per student?
    $11,004 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 River Oak Charter School's money come from?
    $3,450,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.4% state, 29.1% local and 9.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in River Oak Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in River Oak Charter School scored proficient or above: 30-49% in reading and 21-40% 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 River Oak Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0602414. 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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