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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060150114258 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~34 students)
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.