At a glance
Reported students
126
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
7
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California other enrollment
38th percentile
Compared with 564 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
126
Explore Academy: 126 reported students.
State peer staffing position
50th percentile
18:1 reported; state peer median 18:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Explore Academy
Explore Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Orange. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Explore Academy District. NCES reports 126 students for 2024–25.
Among 564 combined / other schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 220 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 38th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18:1, close to the California median of 18:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are multiracial (50.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (33.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Explore Academy
- 1How do the reported 18:1 student–teacher ratio and 7 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 57.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White14.3%
- Hispanic33.3%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial50.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.