Other / mixed grade configuration · Boulder Creek, CA

Ocean Grove Charter

Federal NCES profile for Ocean Grove Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060147211464Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocean Grove Charter earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

31
Resource Index · Lower
26:1
large classes for California
21.2%
free-lunch eligible
3,378
students enrolled

Ocean Grove Charter has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+189 students YoY

Ocean Grove Charter grew from 3,023 students in 2022-23 to 3,212 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 130.1 → 137.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+189 students YoY 060147211464 · Boulder Creek, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

3,378 enr · 26:1 · 21.2% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Timber Creek High (3,383 students)

Ocean Grove Charter grew from 3,023 students in 2022-23 to 3,212 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE added 130.1 → 137.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ocean Grove Charter compares

Ocean Grove Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26:1 ▲ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.2% ▼ 62% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,378 top 1% - -

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

26:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,378
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.2%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 85% in California - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,184
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 2346 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.4%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
Two or More 20.3%
Asian 10.4%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 37.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.9, Ocean Grove Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Ocean Grove Charter District reports $11,184 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Grove Charter

How many students attend Ocean Grove Charter?

Ocean Grove Charter has 3,378 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boulder Creek, CA. CCD year-over-year: 3,023 (2022-23) → 3,212 (2023-24), up 189.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean Grove Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean Grove Charter is 26:1, which is 21% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Grove Charter?

21.2% of students at Ocean Grove Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean Grove Charter?

The largest demographic group at Ocean Grove Charter is White at 37.4% of enrollment, in Boulder Creek, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean Grove Charter?

Ocean Grove Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Ocean Grove Charter District?

None; Ocean Grove Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Ocean Grove Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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