Other / mixed grade configuration · Victorville, CA

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter

Federal NCES profile for Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060235902619Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

#8 of 9
schools in Victorville · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
35.4:1
large classes for California
77.7%
free-lunch eligible

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter ranks #8 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA.

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

+29 students YoY

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter held near 777 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.9 → 26.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 060235902619 · Victorville, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

886 enr · 35.4:1 · 77.7% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Twin Peaks Elementary School (886 students)

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter held near 777 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.9 → 26.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter compares

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter 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 35.4:1 ▲ 65% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.7% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 886 top 14% - -

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

35.4:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
886
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
35.4:1
students per teacher - 65% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
75.6%
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
$18,525
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.0%
African American 13.9%
White 12.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

District finance for Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District reports $18,525 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Victorville

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-Victor Valley Charter

How many students attend Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter has 886 students enrolled. It is a public school in Victorville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 748 (2022-23) → 777 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter is 35.4:1, which is 65% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 125% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?

77.7% of students at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?

The largest demographic group at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 68.0% of enrollment, in Victorville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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-Victor Valley Charter rank among schools in Victorville?

By Resource Investment Index, Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter ranks #8 of 9 schools in Victorville, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Victorville on the city page.

What other schools are in Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District?

None; Options for Youth-Victorville Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter 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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