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An equity score of 52/100 ranks Vista Charter Middle District #714 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,823 per pupil, Vista Charter Middle District ranks #772 of 1862 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 $15,823 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1862 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 52/100, ranked #714 of 1517 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 dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Vista Charter Middle District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $15,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #714 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 52/100, ranking #714 out of 1517 districts in California.