Enrollment
153
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orcutt, CA
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria
Federal NCES profile for Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060204214265Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 25.5:1
- large classes for California
- 55.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 153
- students enrolled
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060204214265 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Orcutt, California, enrolling 153 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.9% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 153 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 376 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #204.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (29%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 77 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District spends $12,752 per pupil, 23% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Orcutt's public schools, it stands alongside Orcutt Academy Charter (812 students): Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.5:1 vs 23.9:1).
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District is a single-school charter district, so Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 - Orcutt/Santa Maria compares
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.5:1 | ▲ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.9% | ▲ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 153 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
25.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.0%
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
$12,752
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 77 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 62.7%
White 28.8%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District, which includes Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria.
$12,752
Per student
-23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.1%
State 67.9%
Federal 16.0%
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 in Orcutt
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~153 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria
How many students attend Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria has 153 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orcutt, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?
The student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?
55.9% of students at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?
The largest demographic group at Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Orcutt, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria?
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria a good school?
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. 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 - Orcutt/Santa Maria District?
None; Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District is a single-school charter district, and Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria is its only campus.
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