High school (grades 9-12) · Salinas, CA
Open Door Charter
Federal NCES profile for Open Door Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Open Door Charter earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools.
- #7 of 8
- high schools in Salinas · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.3:1
- small classes for California
- 85.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Open Door Charter has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Open Door Charter ranks #7 of 8 high schools in Salinas, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060252814477 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD campus card
55 on latest CCD 060252814477 · Salinas, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
55 enr · 18.3:1 · 85.5% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Riseup Community School (100 students)
Resource Investment Index #7 of 8 high schools in Salinas. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Open Door Charter compares
Open Door Charter vs California and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.5% | ▲ 54% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Programs
Similar high schools in Salinas
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~55 students)
Frequently asked questions about Open Door Charter
How many students attend Open Door Charter?
Open Door Charter has 55 students enrolled. It is a high school in Salinas, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Open Door Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Open Door Charter is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Open Door Charter?
85.5% of students at Open Door Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Open Door Charter?
Open Door Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Open Door Charter rank among high schools in Salinas?
By Resource Investment Index, Open Door Charter ranks #7 of 8 high schools in Salinas, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Salinas on the city page.
What other schools are in Open Door Charter District?
None; Open Door Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Open Door Charter is its only campus.