High school (grades 9-12) · Oak Park, CA

Oak View High

Federal NCES profile for Oak View High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062785007799
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
89
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak View High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#3 of 7
public schools in Oak Park · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
9:1
small classes for California
28.0%
free-lunch eligible

Oak View High has class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak View High ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Oak Park, CA.

School address

Enrollment

27

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-58% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak View High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak View High

Oak View High is a small high school in Oak Park, California, enrolling 27 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Oak View High is leaner than roughly 96% of California schools and 58% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of California schools, with 27 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 54 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Oak Park Unified spends $12,034 per pupil, 27% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Oak Park's high schools, it stands alongside Oak Park High (1,483 students): Oak View High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 24.3:1).

Oak Park Unified also operates Oak Park High (1,483 students) and Medea Creek Middle (1,090 students) alongside Oak View High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oak View High compares

Oak View High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 58% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% ▼ 50% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 27 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 4% in California - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,034
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Asian 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Oak View High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Park Unified, which includes Oak View High.

$12,034
Per student
-27%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.9%
State 52.2%
Federal 5.9%

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.

How Oak View High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oak Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Medea Creek Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Red Oak Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brookside Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Hills Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak View High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Park Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Oak Park

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak View High

How many students attend Oak View High?

Oak View High has 27 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oak Park, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak View High?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak View High is 9:1, which is 58% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% lower 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 Oak View High?

28.0% of students at Oak View High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak View High?

The largest demographic group at Oak View High is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Oak Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak View High?

Oak View High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak View High rank among public schools in Oak Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak View High ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Oak Park, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Oak Park on the city page.

Is Oak View High a good school?

Oak View High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oak Park Unified?

Besides Oak View High, Oak Park Unified also operates Oak Park High (1,483 students), Medea Creek Middle (1,090 students), and Red Oak Elementary (569 students). See the Oak Park Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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