Other / mixed grade configuration · Lompoc, CA

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc

Federal NCES profile for Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060213214218Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#2 of 3
schools in Lompoc · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
31.3:1
large classes for California
71.4%
free-lunch eligible

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc ranks #2 of 3 schools in Lompoc, CA.

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

-3 students YoY

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc held near 109 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 4.5 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 060213214218 · Lompoc, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

125 enr · 31.3:1 · 71.4% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc held near 109 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 4.5 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc compares

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc 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 31.3:1 ▲ 46% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.4% ▲ 29% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 125 top 88% - -

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

31.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.4%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.3:1
students per teacher - 46% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,661
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 63 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 73.4%
White 20.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc District reports $14,661 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lompoc

2 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 Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc

How many students attend Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc?

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc has 125 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lompoc, CA. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 109 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc is 31.3:1, which is 46% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 99% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc?

71.4% of students at Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc is Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment, in Lompoc, CA.

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

Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc rank among schools in Lompoc?

By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Lompoc ranks #2 of 3 schools in Lompoc, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lompoc on the city page.

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

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