Olive Grove Charter - Buellton

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is a multi-level school of one-room-style scale in Buellton, California, operated by Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District, serveing 34 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 94% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Olive Grove Charter - Buellton District is the operating authority for Olive Grove Charter - Buellton, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 41% White, 9% multiracial. Compared to Santa Barbara County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Santa Barbara County's rate of about 68%.

Around the school, Santa Barbara County reports that median household income runs about $98,161, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Santa Barbara County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students), of which Olive Grove Charter - Buellton is one.

The closest other public school is Jonata Middle, roughly 0.9 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting. As a public charter, Olive Grove Charter - Buellton runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school. Olive Grove Charter - Buellton delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

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