Enrollment
480
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060197110729 Charter school
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy — Oakland, CA
Federal NCES profile for Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
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
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)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy 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 Military Institute College Preparatory Academy reports 480 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 68.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 23% above the California average and 32% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 240 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oakland Military Institutecollege Preparatory Acad District spends $15,733 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 65.3% from the state, and 12.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Military Institute College Preparatory Academy 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 27% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.4% | ▲ 23% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 480 | top 52% | — | — |
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
68.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 23% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher
— 27% below state mean
Top 10% in California — lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,733
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 240 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 480 Top 52% in California — larger than 48% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 15.7:1 -27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% +23% vs state
NCES ID 060197110729
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 68.3%
African American 14.0%
Asian 10.4%
Two or More 6.5%
White 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 240:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 49
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Military Institutecollege Preparatory Acad District, which includes Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy.
$15,733
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 65.3%
Federal 12.5%
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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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy has 480 students enrolled. It is a other school in Oakland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy is 15.7:1, which is 27% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
68.4% of students at Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 68.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oakland, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy?
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.