Enrollment
255
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Clarita, CA
Mission View Public
Federal NCES profile for Mission View Public, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060156211906Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mission View Public earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Santa Clarita · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 28.3:1
- large classes for California
- 61.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Mission View Public has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mission View Public ranks #2 of 3 schools in Santa Clarita, CA.
School address
District: Mission View Public District · California
NCES ID 060156211906 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mission View Public compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mission View Public
Mission View Public is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Santa Clarita, California, enrolling 255 students.
Class loads run heavy: 28.3:1 is larger than about 93% of California schools and 32% above the 21.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.3% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 835 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #516.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (17%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 128 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Santa Clarita's public schools, it stands alongside Gorman Learning Center San Bernardino/Santa Clarita (1,559 students): Mission View Public is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (28.3:1 vs 28.3:1).
Mission View Public District is a single-school charter district, so Mission View Public operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mission View Public compares
Mission View Public on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.3:1 | ▲ 32% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.3% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
28.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
28.3:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
62.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,594
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 128 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.2%
White 16.5%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Mission View Public is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mission View Public District, which includes Mission View Public.
$18,594
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.3%
State 79.3%
Federal 2.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Santa Clarita
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~255 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mission View Public
How many students attend Mission View Public?
Mission View Public has 255 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Clarita, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission View Public?
The student-teacher ratio at Mission View Public is 28.3:1, which is 32% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission View Public?
61.3% of students at Mission View Public are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission View Public?
The largest demographic group at Mission View Public is Hispanic or Latino at 72.2% of enrollment, in Santa Clarita, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission View Public?
Mission View Public has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mission View Public rank among schools in Santa Clarita?
By Resource Investment Index, Mission View Public ranks #2 of 3 schools in Santa Clarita, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Clarita on the city page.
Is Mission View Public a good school?
Mission View Public earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mission View Public District?
None; Mission View Public District is a single-school charter district, and Mission View Public is its only campus.
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