Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Ana, CA

Ocsa

Federal NCES profile for Ocsa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060228408546Charter school
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocsa earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#5 of 8
schools in Santa Ana · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
small classes for California
12.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ocsa has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocsa ranks #5 of 8 schools in Santa Ana, CA.

School address

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

+36 students YoY

Ocsa held near 2,288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 132.6 → 133.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+36 students YoY 060228408546 · Santa Ana, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,346 enr · 17.8:1 · 12.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Oregon Charter Academy (2,345 students)

Ocsa held near 2,288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 132.6 → 133.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ocsa compares

Ocsa held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.4% ▼ 78% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,346 top 2% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,346
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible - 78% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,223
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 391 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 44.0%
White 23.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0%
Two or More 10.6%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 44.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Ocsa is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 20

District finance for Ocsa District reports $20,223 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Santa Ana

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Ocsa

How many students attend Ocsa?

Ocsa has 2,346 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Ana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,252 (2022-23) → 2,288 (2023-24), nearly flat (+36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocsa?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocsa is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher 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 Ocsa?

12.4% of students at Ocsa are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocsa?

The largest demographic group at Ocsa is Asian at 44.0% of enrollment, in Santa Ana, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocsa?

Ocsa has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).

How does Ocsa rank among schools in Santa Ana?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocsa ranks #5 of 8 schools in Santa Ana, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Ana on the city page.

What other schools are in Ocsa District?

None; Ocsa District is a single-school charter district, and Ocsa 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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