Other / mixed grade configuration · Oceanside, CA
Coastal Academy Charter
Federal NCES profile for Coastal Academy Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Coastal Academy Charter earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.9:1
- large classes for California
- 23.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Coastal Academy Charter has class sizes larger than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Coastal Academy Charter ranks #1 of 4 schools in Oceanside, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060225814145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+87 students YoY
Coastal Academy Charter held near 1,876 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+87 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 75.8 → 77.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+87 students YoY 060225814145 · Oceanside, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,015 enr · 26.9:1 · 23.9% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Trinity Basin Preparatory (2,020 students)
Coastal Academy Charter held near 1,876 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+87 headcount). Teacher FTE added 75.8 → 77.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Coastal Academy Charter compares
Coastal Academy Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.9:1 | ▲ 25% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.9% | ▼ 57% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,015 | top 3% | - | - |
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: White at 55.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.3, Coastal Academy Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Coastal Academy Charter District reports $12,672 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Oceanside
3 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 (~2,015 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Coastal Academy Charter
How many students attend Coastal Academy Charter?
Coastal Academy Charter has 2,015 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oceanside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,789 (2022-23) → 1,876 (2023-24), nearly flat (+87).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coastal Academy Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Coastal Academy Charter is 26.9:1, which is 25% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coastal Academy Charter?
23.9% of students at Coastal Academy Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coastal Academy Charter?
The largest demographic group at Coastal Academy Charter is White at 55.0% of enrollment, in Oceanside, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coastal Academy Charter?
Coastal Academy Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Coastal Academy Charter rank among schools in Oceanside?
By Resource Investment Index, Coastal Academy Charter ranks #1 of 4 schools in Oceanside, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oceanside on the city page.
What other schools are in Coastal Academy Charter District?
None; Coastal Academy Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Coastal Academy Charter is its only campus.