Enrollment
330
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Oakland, CA
Oakland Charter High
Federal NCES profile for Oakland Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060146512041Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakland Charter High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.
- #14 of 22
- high schools in Oakland · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 33:1
- large classes for California
- 72.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Oakland Charter High has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Charter High ranks #14 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA.
School address
District: Oakland Charter High District · California
NCES ID 060146512041 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+53% 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
What stands out at Oakland Charter High
Oakland Charter High is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Oakland, California, enrolling 330 students.
Class loads run heavy: 33:1 is larger than about 98% of California schools and 53% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 330 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,430 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #351.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and Asian (22%) (diversity index 43/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Oakland's high schools, it stands alongside Oakland Technical High (1,812 students): Oakland Charter High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (33:1 vs 18.3:1).
Oakland Charter High District is a single-school charter district, so Oakland Charter High operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Oakland Charter High compares
Oakland Charter 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 | 33:1 | ▲ 53% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.7% | ▲ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 330 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
33:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
33:1
students per teacher
- 53% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$14,221
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat 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
- 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
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.
Student-body diversity index 43.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.1, Oakland Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Charter High District, which includes Oakland Charter High.
$14,221
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
Similar high schools in Oakland
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Oakland Technical High
Standard public school
1,812 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Oakland High
Standard public school
1,579 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Skyline High
Standard public school
1,250 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Fremont High
Standard public school
1,166 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Castlemont High
Standard public school
719 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Arise High
Standard public school
396 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
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.
Similar enrollment (~330 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~33:1)
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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 33:1, which is 53% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakland Charter High?
Oakland Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Oakland Charter High rank among high schools in Oakland?
By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Charter High ranks #14 of 22 high schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Oakland on the city page.
Is Oakland Charter High a good school?
Oakland Charter High earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. 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 Oakland Charter High District?
None; Oakland Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Oakland Charter High is its only campus.
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