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
0/100100/10037/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$18,188
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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

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.

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.

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.