Enrollment
740
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060253514484 Charter school
Orange County Classical Academy — Orange, CA
Federal NCES profile for Orange County Classical Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 94
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Orange County Classical Academy District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-75% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orange County Classical Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Orange County Classical Academy reports 740 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 75% below the California average and 73% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orange County Classical Academy District spends $11,508 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 67.7% from local sources (property taxes), 22.6% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orange County Classical Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.2:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.8% | ▼ 75% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 740 | top 79% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 41% in California — lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,508
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 740 Top 79% in California — larger than 21% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 21.2:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.8% -75% vs state
NCES ID 060253514484
Student demographics
Asian 39.3%
White 37.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: Asian at 39.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.6%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange County Classical Academy District, which includes Orange County Classical Academy.
$11,508
Per student
-36%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 67.7%
State 22.6%
Federal 9.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Orange County Classical Academy
How many students attend Orange County Classical Academy?
Orange County Classical Academy has 740 students enrolled. It is a other school in Orange, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange County Classical Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Orange County Classical Academy is 21.2:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 33% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orange County Classical Academy?
13.8% of students at Orange County Classical Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orange County Classical Academy?
The largest demographic group at Orange County Classical Academy is Asian at 39.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Orange, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange County Classical Academy?
Orange County Classical Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.