Enrollment
34
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District · California
NCES ID 060150114258 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olive Grove Charter - Buellton compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olive Grove Charter - Buellton
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is a small charter combined-grade school in Buellton, California, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is leaner than roughly 94% of California schools and 47% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.8% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of California schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (42%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 17 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District is a single-school charter district, so Olive Grove Charter - Buellton operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 34 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of California's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Olive Grove Charter - Buellton compares
Olive Grove Charter - Buellton on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,690
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, which includes Olive Grove Charter - Buellton.
$13,690
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 34.3%
Federal 10.7%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~34 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Buellton on the city page.
Is Olive Grove Charter - Buellton a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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