River Oak Charter

River Oak Charter is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in Ukiah, California, overseen by River Oak Charter District, hosting 245 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

River Oak Charter is a school of River Oak Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, River Oak Charter logs that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Native American.

On the resource side, River Oak Charter logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Mendocino County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, Mendocino County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,092, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Mendocino County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,738 students), River Oak Charter is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak Manor Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

River Oak Charter operates from a small-town location. River Oak Charter 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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