Other / mixed grade configuration · Redlands, CA

Sage Oak Charter School - South

Federal NCES profile for Sage Oak Charter School - South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060250514436Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sage Oak Charter School - South earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.

#3 of 6
schools in Redlands · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for California
25.6%
free-lunch eligible

Sage Oak Charter School - South has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sage Oak Charter School - South ranks #3 of 6 schools in Redlands, CA.

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

+97 students YoY

Sage Oak Charter School - South grew from 371 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (+26.1%).

Teacher FTE added 69.5 → 92.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+97 students YoY 060250514436 · Redlands, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

583 enr · 8.4:1 · 25.6% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Skyline Ranch Elementary School (583 students)

Sage Oak Charter School - South grew from 371 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (+26.1%). Teacher FTE added 69.5 → 92.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sage Oak Charter School - South compares

Sage Oak Charter School - South 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 8.4:1 ▼ 61% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.6% ▼ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 583 top 34% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher - 61% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,995
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 583 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 42.3%
White 40.5%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 5.0%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.7, Sage Oak Charter School - South is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Sage Oak Charter - South District reports $11,995 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Redlands

5 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 Sage Oak Charter School - South

How many students attend Sage Oak Charter School - South?

Sage Oak Charter School - South has 583 students enrolled. It is a public school in Redlands, CA. CCD year-over-year: 371 (2022-23) → 468 (2023-24), up 97.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sage Oak Charter School - South?

The student-teacher ratio at Sage Oak Charter School - South is 8.4:1, which is 61% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sage Oak Charter School - South?

25.6% of students at Sage Oak Charter School - South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sage Oak Charter School - South?

The largest demographic group at Sage Oak Charter School - South is Hispanic or Latino at 42.3% of enrollment, in Redlands, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sage Oak Charter School - South?

Sage Oak Charter School - South has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Sage Oak Charter School - South rank among schools in Redlands?

By Resource Investment Index, Sage Oak Charter School - South ranks #3 of 6 schools in Redlands, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Redlands on the city page.

What other schools are in Sage Oak Charter - South District?

None; Sage Oak Charter - South District is a single-school charter district, and Sage Oak Charter School - South 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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