Enrollment
74
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Barbara, CA
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara
Federal NCES profile for Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060248014229Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 1
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of California schools.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Santa Barbara · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 24.7:1
- large classes for California
- 47.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara has class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara ranks #3 of 5 schools in Santa Barbara, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060248014229 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is a small charter combined-grade school in Santa Barbara, California, enrolling 74 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 24.7:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of California schools, with 74 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 177 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #90.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (24%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 37 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Santa Barbara's public schools, it stands alongside Trivium Charter School Voyage (297 students): Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.7:1 vs 18.6:1).
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District is a single-school charter district, so Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 74 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 - Santa Barbara compares
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.5% | ▼ 14% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.7:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 77% in California - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$15,688
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 37 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 72.2%
White 23.6%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District, which includes Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara.
$15,688
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 25.0%
Federal 21.2%
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 Santa Barbara
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Trivium Charter School Voyage
Standard public school
297 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Santa Barbara County Special Education
Special-education school
49 students 5.4:1 students per teacher
Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court
Alternative education program
31 students 7.8:1 students per teacher
Santa Barbara County Community
Alternative education program
27 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
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 (~74 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara
How many students attend Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara?
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara?
The student-teacher ratio at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is 24.7:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara?
47.5% of students at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara?
The largest demographic group at Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment, in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara?
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
How does Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara rank among schools in Santa Barbara?
By Resource Investment Index, Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara ranks #3 of 5 schools in Santa Barbara, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Barbara on the city page.
Is Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara a good school?
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% 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 - Santa Barbara District?
None; Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District is a single-school charter district, and Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is its only campus.
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