Elementary school (grades K-5) · Petaluma, CA
Live Oak Charter
Federal NCES profile for Live Oak Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Live Oak Charter earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #7 of 25
- elementary schools in Petaluma · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.8:1
- students per teacher
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Live Oak Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak Charter ranks #7 of 25 elementary schools in Petaluma, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060216110431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Live Oak Charter held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 060216110431 · Petaluma, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
271 enr · 20.8:1 · 15.9% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Charles Hay World School (271 students)
Live Oak Charter held near 250 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 13.2 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Live Oak Charter compares
Live Oak 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 | 20.8:1 | ▼ 3% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 71% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 77% | - | - |
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 73.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Live Oak Charter is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Live Oak Charter District reports $13,349 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Petaluma
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~271 students)
Frequently asked questions about Live Oak Charter
How many students attend Live Oak Charter?
Live Oak Charter has 271 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Petaluma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 252 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Live Oak Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Live Oak Charter is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Live Oak Charter?
15.9% of students at Live Oak Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Live Oak Charter?
The largest demographic group at Live Oak Charter is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Petaluma, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Live Oak Charter?
Live Oak Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Live Oak Charter rank among elementary schools in Petaluma?
By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak Charter ranks #7 of 25 elementary schools in Petaluma, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Petaluma on the city page.
What other schools are in Live Oak Charter District?
None; Live Oak Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Live Oak Charter is its only campus.