Other / mixed grade configuration · Ojai, CA

Valley Oak Charter

Federal NCES profile for Valley Oak Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060180310709Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley Oak Charter earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#4 of 9
public schools in Ojai · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
37.5:1
large classes for California
30.0%
free-lunch eligible

Valley Oak Charter has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Oak Charter ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Ojai, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

Valley Oak Charter shrank from 50 students in 2022-23 to 44 in 2023-24 (-12.0%).

Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-6 students YoY 060180310709 · Ojai, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

75 enr · 37.5:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Valley Oak Charter shrank from 50 students in 2022-23 to 44 in 2023-24 (-12.0%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Valley Oak Charter compares

Valley Oak Charter is a shrinking 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 37.5:1 ▲ 74% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% ▼ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 75 top 92% - -

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

37.5:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible - 46% 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
37.5:1
students per teacher - 74% 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
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,480
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 58.1%
Hispanic or Latino 33.8%
Two or More 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Valley Oak Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Valley Oak Charter District reports $12,480 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Ojai

1 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 Valley Oak Charter

How many students attend Valley Oak Charter?

Valley Oak Charter has 75 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ojai, CA. CCD year-over-year: 50 (2022-23) → 44 (2023-24), down 6.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Oak Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley Oak Charter is 37.5:1, which is 74% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 139% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley Oak Charter?

30.0% of students at Valley Oak Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Oak Charter?

The largest demographic group at Valley Oak Charter is White at 58.1% of enrollment, in Ojai, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Oak Charter?

Valley Oak Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valley Oak Charter rank among public schools in Ojai?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley Oak Charter ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Ojai, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ojai on the city page.

What other schools are in Valley Oak Charter District?

None; Valley Oak Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Valley Oak 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.