An equity score of 55/100 ranks Vista Charter Middle District #642 of 1526 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,715 per pupil, Vista Charter Middle District ranks #688 of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Vista Charter Middle District operates 1 public schools serving 354 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 Los Angeles County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,715 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1880 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.5% local, 59.3% state, and 17.2% 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 55/100, ranked #642 of 1526 in California against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Vista Charter Middle, enrolling 364 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Vista Charter Middle accounts for 100.0% of all Vista Charter Middle District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Vista Charter Middle District a distant remainder — means Vista Charter Middle District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Vista Charter Middle District reports 88.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Vista Charter Middle District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Vista Charter Middle 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 Vista Charter Middle District?
Vista Charter Middle District has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 354 students.
How much does Vista Charter Middle District spend per student?
Vista Charter Middle District spends $18,715 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #642 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Vista Charter Middle District?
Vista Charter Middle District students are 93.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 1.1% African American, 0.3% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vista Charter Middle District?
Vista Charter Middle District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #642 out of 1526 districts in California.