Other / mixed grade configuration · Fontana, CA

Options for Youth-Acton

Federal NCES profile for Options for Youth-Acton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060150014202Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Options for Youth-Acton earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#37 of 57
public schools in Fontana · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
47.2:1
large classes for California
70.6%
free-lunch eligible

Options for Youth-Acton has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-Acton ranks #37 of 57 public schools in Fontana, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+412 students YoY

Options for Youth-Acton grew from 1,770 students in 2022-23 to 2,182 in 2023-24 (+23.3%).

Teacher FTE added 46.9 → 58.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+412 students YoY 060150014202 · Fontana, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER

2,171 enr · 47.2:1 · 70.6% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Somerset Academy Sky Pointe (2,172 students)

Options for Youth-Acton grew from 1,770 students in 2022-23 to 2,182 in 2023-24 (+23.3%). Teacher FTE added 46.9 → 58.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Options for Youth-Acton compares

Options for Youth-Acton is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 47.2:1 ▲ 120% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,171 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

47.2:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,171
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
47.2:1
students per teacher - 120% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$19,650
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.0%
White 12.0%
African American 6.9%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Options for Youth-Acton is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Options for Youth-Acton District reports $19,650 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Fontana

1 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 Options for Youth-Acton

How many students attend Options for Youth-Acton?

Options for Youth-Acton has 2,171 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,770 (2022-23) → 2,182 (2023-24), up 412.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-Acton?

The student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-Acton is 47.2:1, which is 120% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 201% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Options for Youth-Acton?

70.6% of students at Options for Youth-Acton are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Options for Youth-Acton?

The largest demographic group at Options for Youth-Acton is Hispanic or Latino at 73.0% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Options for Youth-Acton?

Options for Youth-Acton has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Options for Youth-Acton rank among public schools in Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-Acton ranks #37 of 57 public schools in Fontana, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fontana on the city page.

What other schools are in Options for Youth-Acton District?

None; Options for Youth-Acton District is a single-school charter district, and Options for Youth-Acton 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.

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