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Oceanside, California - 1 schools
An equity score of 16/100 ranks Classical Academy Vista District #1478 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,358 per pupil, Classical Academy Vista District ranks #1671 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Classical Academy Vista District operates 1 public schools serving 573 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in San Diego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,358 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.6% local, 53.6% state, and 2.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 16/100, ranked #1478 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 651:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 3.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.6% White, 27.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Classical Academy Vista, enrolling 651 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Classical Academy Vista accounts for 100.0% of all Classical Academy Vista District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Classical Academy Vista District a distant remainder — means Classical Academy Vista District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Classical Academy Vista District student-counselor ratio is 651:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Classical Academy Vista District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Classical Academy Vista District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Classical Academy Vista District?
Classical Academy Vista District has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 573 students.
How much does Classical Academy Vista District spend per student?
Classical Academy Vista District spends $11,358 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1478 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Classical Academy Vista District?
Classical Academy Vista District students are 59.6% White, 27.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Classical Academy Vista District?
Classical Academy Vista District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #1478 out of 1517 districts in California.