Other / mixed grade configuration · Buellton, CA

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton

Federal NCES profile for Olive Grove Charter - Buellton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060150114258Charter school
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
97
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 3
public schools in Buellton · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for California
30.8%
free-lunch eligible

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Buellton, CA.

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

-10 students YoY

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 29 in 2023-24 (-25.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 3.4 → 2.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060150114258 · Buellton, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

34 enr · 11.3:1 · 30.8% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton shrank from 39 students in 2022-23 to 29 in 2023-24 (-25.6%). Teacher FTE lost 3.4 → 2.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Olive Grove Charter - Buellton compares

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is a shrinking 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 11.3:1 ▼ 47% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▼ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 34 top 95% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,846
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 17 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

Hispanic or Latino 48.5%
White 42.4%
Two or More 9.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District reports $14,846 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton

How many students attend Olive Grove Charter - Buellton?

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton has 34 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buellton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 29 (2023-24), down 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Buellton?

The student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is 11.3:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 28% lower 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton?

30.8% of students at Olive Grove Charter - Buellton are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olive Grove Charter - Buellton?

The largest demographic group at Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment, in Buellton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Olive Grove Charter - Buellton?

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Olive Grove Charter - Buellton rank among public schools in Buellton?

By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Buellton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District?

None; Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District is a single-school charter district, and Olive Grove Charter - Buellton 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.