Vista Charter Middle School

Listed by NCES as Vista Charter Middle District (district ID 0601871)

Public school district · Los Angeles County · California · NCES district ID 0601871

Vista Charter Middle School spent $18,715 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 364 students in 2024-25; 65.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Vista Charter Middle School in enrollment (351 to 356 students) and Vista Charter Middle School itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Vista Charter Middle School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Point Arena Schools $29,670; Vista Charter Middle School $18,715; ISANA Palmati Academy District $18,535; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; San Carlos Charter School $16,048; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; Sol Aureus College Preparatory District $12,670; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Point Arena Schools$29,670Vista Charter Middle School$18,715ISANA Palmati Academy District$18,535KIPP Adelante Preparatory Acad…$18,034Oakland Unity High School$17,419San Carlos Charter School$16,048BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project …$13,318Sol Aureus College Preparatory…$12,670State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Vista Charter Middle School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Point Arena Schools $29,670; Vista Charter Middle School $18,715; ISANA Palmati Academy District $18,535; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; San Carlos Charter School $16,048; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; Sol Aureus College Preparatory District $12,670; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Point Arena Schools$29,670Vista Charter Middle School$18,715ISANA Palmati Academy District$18,535KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy D…$18,034Oakland Unity High School$17,419San Carlos Charter School$16,048BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Cap…$13,318Sol Aureus College Preparatory Dist…$12,670State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Vista Charter Middle School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Point Arena Schools $29,670; Vista Charter Middle School $18,715; ISANA Palmati Academy District $18,535; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; San Carlos Charter School $16,048; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; Sol Aureus College Preparatory District $12,670; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Point Arena Schools$29,670Vista Charter Middle School$18,715ISANA Palmati Academy District$18,535KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District$18,034Oakland Unity High School$17,419San Carlos Charter School$16,048BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Capitol Cam…$13,318Sol Aureus College Preparatory District$12,670State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Vista Charter Middle School, FY23Montecito Union School $39,348; Point Arena Schools $29,670; Vista Charter Middle School $18,715; ISANA Palmati Academy District $18,535; KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District $18,034; Oakland Unity High School $17,419; San Carlos Charter School $16,048; BRIDGES Charter District $13,977; California Montessori Project - Capitol Campus District $13,318; Sol Aureus College Preparatory District $12,670; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k30k50kMontecito Union School$39,348Point Arena Schools$29,670Vista Charter Middle School$18,715ISANA Palmati Academy District$18,535KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy Distr…$18,034Oakland Unity High School$17,419San Carlos Charter School$16,048BRIDGES Charter District$13,977California Montessori Project - Capitol…$13,318Sol Aureus College Preparatory District$12,670State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$9,173,000 in revenue: 65.0% state, 18.6% local and 16.4% federal. Total spending including $272,000 of capital outlay was $7,247,000, or $20,472 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Vista Charter Middle School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,963,000; Local $1,704,000; Federal $1,506,000; total $9,173,000.
  • State$5,963,000 65%
  • Local$1,704,000 19%
  • Federal$1,506,000 16%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

354 students in 2022-23, 369 students in 2023-24, 364 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vista Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 369, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233542023-243692024-25364
Vista Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 369, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233542023-243692024-25364
Vista Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 369, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233542023-243692024-25364
Vista Charter Middle School enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 369, 2024-25: 36401002003004002022-233542023-243692024-25364

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335412.228.9
2023-2436914.325.8
2024-2536415.323.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Vista Charter Middle School scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 9-12% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts23-27%45%350
Math9-12%34%348

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 364 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vista Charter Middle36423.885.7%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Vista Charter Middle School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Vista Charter Middle School

  1. California districts by spending per studentVista Charter Middle School ranks 504 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,715).#504 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaVista Charter Middle School is the number 1,266 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 354 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,266 of 1,991
  3. Sol Aureus College Preparatory DistrictThe next larger California district: 355 students in fall 2022, $12,670 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,670
  4. Montecito Union SchoolThe next smaller California district: 353 students in fall 2022, $39,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,348
  5. Compare Vista Charter Middle School with Sol Aureus College Preparatory DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Vista Charter Middle School

  1. How many schools and students are in Vista Charter Middle School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 364 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vista Charter Middle School spend per student?
    $18,715 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Vista Charter Middle School's money come from?
    $9,173,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.0% state, 18.6% local and 16.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Vista Charter Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vista Charter Middle School scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 9-12% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Vista Charter Middle School's NCES district ID?
    0601871. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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