OCASA College Prep

As a rural-scale senior high in San Juan Capistrano, California, OCASA College Prep instructs 83 students from grades 6 through 12, one of the schools within OCASA College Prep District. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Operationally, OCASA College Prep answers to OCASA College Prep District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, OCASA College Prep reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, OCASA College Prep has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting OCASA College Prep tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 34% of students at OCASA College Prep qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Orange County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Orange County shows median household earnings sit near $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which OCASA College Prep is one.

The closest other public school is Bridges Community Day, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around OCASA College Prep.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. OCASA College Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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