Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Ana, CA
Citrus Springs Charter
Federal NCES profile for Citrus Springs Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Citrus Springs Charter earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.
- #8 of 8
- schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.8:1
- large classes for California
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Citrus Springs Charter has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Citrus Springs Charter ranks #8 of 8 schools in Santa Ana, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060231714034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+61 students YoY
Citrus Springs Charter grew from 397 students in 2022-23 to 458 in 2023-24 (+15.4%).
Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+61 students YoY 060231714034 · Santa Ana, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
477 enr · 29.8:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Bankscaddell Elementary School (477 students)
Citrus Springs Charter grew from 397 students in 2022-23 to 458 in 2023-24 (+15.4%). Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Citrus Springs Charter compares
Citrus Springs Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.8:1 | ▲ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 477 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Citrus Springs Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Citrus Springs Charter District reports $13,851 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Santa Ana
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~477 students)
Frequently asked questions about Citrus Springs Charter
How many students attend Citrus Springs Charter?
Citrus Springs Charter has 477 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 397 (2022-23) → 458 (2023-24), up 61.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Citrus Springs Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Citrus Springs Charter is 29.8:1, which is 39% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 90% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Citrus Springs Charter?
51.4% of students at Citrus Springs Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Citrus Springs Charter?
The largest demographic group at Citrus Springs Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Citrus Springs Charter?
Citrus Springs Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Citrus Springs Charter rank among schools in Santa Ana?
By Resource Investment Index, Citrus Springs Charter ranks #8 of 8 schools in Santa Ana, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Ana on the city page.
What other schools are in Citrus Springs Charter District?
None; Citrus Springs Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Citrus Springs Charter is its only campus.