Enrollment
2,812
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060162514154 Charter school
Alta Vista Innovation High — Hesperia, CA
Federal NCES profile for Alta Vista Innovation High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 9/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Alta Vista Innovation High District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alta Vista Innovation High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Alta Vista Innovation High reports 2,812 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 67% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 81.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 47% above the California average and 58% above the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 541 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Alta Vista Innovation High District spends $16,750 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 2.1% from local sources (property taxes), 88.1% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 9/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alta Vista Innovation High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.6:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.7% | ▲ 47% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,812 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
81.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 47% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.6:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 92% in California — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,750
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.2 FTE
Per 541 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,812 Top 99% in California — larger than 1% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 26.6:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 81.7% +47% vs state
NCES ID 060162514154
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 5.2
Students per counselor 541:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alta Vista Innovation High District, which includes Alta Vista Innovation High.
$16,750
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 88.1%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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Frequently asked questions about Alta Vista Innovation High
How many students attend Alta Vista Innovation High?
Alta Vista Innovation High has 2,812 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hesperia, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista Innovation High?
The student-teacher ratio at Alta Vista Innovation High is 26.6:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alta Vista Innovation High?
81.7% of students at Alta Vista Innovation High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alta Vista Innovation High?
Alta Vista Innovation High has a Resource Investment Index of 9/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.