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.
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara held near 82 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 3.6 → 5.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 060248014229 · Santa Barbara, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
74 enr · 24.7:1 · 47.5% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara held near 82 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 3.6 → 5.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara compares
Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Olive Grove Charter - Santa Barbara District reports $18,188 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Santa Barbara
4 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.
Similar enrollment (~74 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 80 (2022-23) → 82 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
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, 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 - 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.
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.