Enrollment
9
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060402012957
Busd School of Opportunity — Barstow, CA
Federal NCES profile for Busd School of Opportunity, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Barstow Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+20% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Busd School of Opportunity reports 9 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the California average and 29% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 9 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Barstow Unified spends $15,621 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.4% from local sources (property taxes), 79.5% from the state, and 11.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Busd School of Opportunity compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,621
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 9 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 9 Top 1% in California — larger than 99% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% +20% vs state
NCES ID 060402012957
Student demographics
African American 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Largest group: African American at 88.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 9:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barstow Unified, which includes Busd School of Opportunity.
$15,621
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.4%
State 79.5%
Federal 11.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,558
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 30.5:1
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Busd School of Opportunity
How many students attend Busd School of Opportunity?
Busd School of Opportunity has 9 students enrolled. It is a other school in Barstow, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Busd School of Opportunity?
66.7% of students at Busd School of Opportunity are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Busd School of Opportunity?
The largest demographic group at Busd School of Opportunity is African American at 88.9%. The school serves a student body in Barstow, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Busd School of Opportunity?
Busd School of Opportunity has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.