Enrollment
85
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 063873006510
Buena Vista High (Continuation) — Taft, CA
Federal NCES profile for Buena Vista High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 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 →
The verdict
Buena Vista High (Continuation) earns an F Resource Investment Index (31/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 31/100
- 16.8:1
- small classes for California
- 78.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
School address
District: Taft Union High · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
+42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Buena Vista High (Continuation) 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
Buena Vista High (Continuation) reports 85 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% above the California average and 52% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 85 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Taft Union High spends $24,939 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.9% from local sources (property taxes), 56.4% from the state, and 9.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Buena Vista High (Continuation) 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 | 16.8:1 | ▼ 22% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 42% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 32% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
85 larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 13% in California — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,939
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 85 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 85 Top 9% in California — larger than 91% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% +42% vs state
NCES ID 063873006510
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.4%
White 30.6%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 85:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Taft Union High, which includes Buena Vista High (Continuation).
$24,939
Per student
+38%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.9%
State 56.4%
Federal 9.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,064
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
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Frequently asked questions about Buena Vista High (Continuation)
How many students attend Buena Vista High (Continuation)?
Buena Vista High (Continuation) has 85 students enrolled. It is a high school in Taft, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista High (Continuation)?
The student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista High (Continuation) is 16.8:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buena Vista High (Continuation)?
78.6% of students at Buena Vista High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buena Vista High (Continuation)?
The largest demographic group at Buena Vista High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 62.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Taft, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buena Vista High (Continuation)?
Buena Vista High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.