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Ocean Grove Charter District

3,378 students · 1 schools · 23.5:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #359 of 1976 in California

Students
3,378
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
144
Student–Teacher
23.5:1
County
Santa Cruz
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Ocean Grove Charter District

Ocean Grove Charter District is a public school system serving Santa Cruz County, California, based in Boulder Creek. It serves 3,378 students across 1 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #359 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone5302953566
Address16900 North Highway Nine, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
CountySanta Cruz County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Ocean Grove Charter District enrolls 3,378 students in 1 schools — an average of about 3,378 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #359 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,378
#359 of 1976 in California
Schools
1
~3,378 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Ocean Grove Charter District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,378 students reported):

White
37%
Black
1%
Hispanic
30%
Asian
10%
Two or more
20%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Ocean Grove Charter District employs about 144 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 23.5:1 — above the California average of about 21.7:1. Total district staff is roughly 155.

Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
144
classroom teachers
Total staff
155
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Ocean Grove Charter District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Ocean Grove Charter District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Ocean Grove Charter District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Ocean Grove Charter District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#359
of 1976 districts
Ratio
23.5:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Santa Cruz County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Ocean Grove Charter District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Ocean Grove Charter District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0601472. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.