Other / mixed grade configuration · San Bernardino, CA

Options for Youth-San Bernardino

Federal NCES profile for Options for Youth-San Bernardino, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060187012457Charter school
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Options for Youth-San Bernardino earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#11 of 11
schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
41.7:1
large classes for California
75.5%
free-lunch eligible

Options for Youth-San Bernardino 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-San Bernardino ranks #11 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, CA.

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

+208 students YoY

Options for Youth-San Bernardino grew from 910 students in 2022-23 to 1,118 in 2023-24 (+22.9%).

Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 33.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+208 students YoY 060187012457 · San Bernardino, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

1,168 enr · 41.7:1 · 75.5% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Warner El (1,168 students)

Options for Youth-San Bernardino grew from 910 students in 2022-23 to 1,118 in 2023-24 (+22.9%). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 33.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Options for Youth-San Bernardino compares

Options for Youth-San Bernardino 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 41.7:1 ▲ 94% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.5% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,168 top 9% - -

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

41.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,168
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
41.7:1
students per teacher - 94% 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.
Engagement
56.4%
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
$21,515
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 389 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 76.3%
White 8.9%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Options for Youth-San Bernardino is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Options for Youth-San Bernardino District reports $21,515 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in San Bernardino

6 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-San Bernardino

How many students attend Options for Youth-San Bernardino?

Options for Youth-San Bernardino has 1,168 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Bernardino, CA. CCD year-over-year: 910 (2022-23) → 1,118 (2023-24), up 208.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-San Bernardino is 41.7:1, which is 94% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 166% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

75.5% of students at Options for Youth-San Bernardino are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Options for Youth-San Bernardino is Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Options for Youth-San Bernardino?

Options for Youth-San Bernardino has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower 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 Options for Youth-San Bernardino rank among schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-San Bernardino ranks #11 of 11 schools in San Bernardino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in San Bernardino on the city page.

What other schools are in Options for Youth-San Bernardino District?

None; Options for Youth-San Bernardino District is a single-school charter district, and Options for Youth-San Bernardino 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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