Enrollment
330
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060146512041 Charter school
Oakland Charter High — Oakland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Oakland Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 40
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: Oakland Charter High District · 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.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
41.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+93% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakland Charter High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Oakland Charter High reports 330 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 41.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 93% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 162% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% above the California average and 40% above the national baseline. The school offers 11 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 165 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oakland Charter High District spends $14,232 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.1% from local sources (property taxes), 63.5% from the state, and 16.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Oakland Charter High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 41.7:1 | ▲ 93% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.7% | ▲ 31% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 330 | top 30% | — | — |
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
72.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
41.7:1
students per teacher
— 93% above state mean
Top 100% in California — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$14,232
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 165 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 330 Top 30% in California — larger than 70% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 41.7:1 +93% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% +31% vs state
NCES ID 060146512041
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.1%
Asian 21.8%
African American 3.0%
White 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 11
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 165:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Charter High District, which includes Oakland Charter High.
$14,232
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 63.5%
Federal 16.4%
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.
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Fremont High
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Arise High
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Oakland Charter High
How many students attend Oakland Charter High?
Oakland Charter High has 330 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oakland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakland Charter High is 41.7:1, which is 93% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 162% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakland Charter High?
72.7% of students at Oakland Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakland Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Oakland Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakland Charter High?
Oakland Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.