Other / mixed grade configuration · Carmichael, CA
Options for Youth-San Juan
Federal NCES profile for Options for Youth-San Juan, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Options for Youth-San Juan earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Carmichael · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24:1
- large classes for California
- 67.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Options for Youth-San Juan has class sizes larger than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-San Juan ranks #2 of 3 schools in Carmichael, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060179408578 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Options for Youth-San Juan held near 790 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 30.4 → 28.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 060179408578 · Carmichael, CA Other · MID · CHARTER
720 enr · 24:1 · 67.0% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Sumiton Elementary School (720 students)
Options for Youth-San Juan held near 790 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.4 → 28.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Options for Youth-San Juan compares
Options for Youth-San Juan 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 | 24:1 | ▲ 12% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 720 | top 22% | - | - |
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 35.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Options for Youth-San Juan is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Options for Youth-San Juan District reports $16,690 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Carmichael
2 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 (~720 students)
Frequently asked questions about Options for Youth-San Juan
How many students attend Options for Youth-San Juan?
Options for Youth-San Juan has 720 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carmichael, CA. CCD year-over-year: 796 (2022-23) → 790 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-San Juan?
The student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-San Juan is 24:1, which is 12% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Options for Youth-San Juan?
67.0% of students at Options for Youth-San Juan 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 Juan?
The largest demographic group at Options for Youth-San Juan is Hispanic or Latino at 35.2% of enrollment, in Carmichael, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Options for Youth-San Juan?
Options for Youth-San Juan has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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-San Juan rank among schools in Carmichael?
By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-San Juan ranks #2 of 3 schools in Carmichael, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Carmichael on the city page.
What other schools are in Options for Youth-San Juan District?
None; Options for Youth-San Juan District is a single-school charter district, and Options for Youth-San Juan is its only campus.