Enrollment
48
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Costa Mesa, CA
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus
Federal NCES profile for Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 062724008919
👥 S:T ratio 91
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools.
- #1 of 7
- schools in Costa Mesa · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.3:1
- small classes for California
- 54.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus ranks #1 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA.
School address
District: Newport-Mesa Unified · California
NCES ID 062724008919 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-89% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Costa Mesa, California, enrolling 48 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.3:1, Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is leaner than roughly 99% of California schools and 89% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.8% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of California schools, with 48 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 137 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (40%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Newport-Mesa Unified spends $20,621 per pupil, 25% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Costa Mesa's public schools, it stands alongside Costa Mesa High (1,730 students): Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.3:1 vs 19.2:1).
Newport-Mesa Unified also operates Corona Del Mar High (2,106 students) and Newport Harbor High (2,084 students) alongside Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus.
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 Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus compares
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 89% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.8% | ▼ 1% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
2.3:1
students per teacher
- 89% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,621
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 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 50.0%
White 39.6%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newport-Mesa Unified, which includes Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus.
$20,621
Per student
+25%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 17.7%
Federal 7.4%
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.
How Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corona Del Mar High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Newport Harbor High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Costa Mesa High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Estancia High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Horace Ensign Intermediate | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,106
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,084
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 976
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 875
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar other schools in Costa Mesa
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Costa Mesa High
Standard public school
1,730 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Access County Community
Alternative education program
1,315 students 20.2:1 students per teacher
California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles
Standard public school
423 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Orange County Special Education
Special-education school
331 students 7:1 students per teacher
California Pacific Charter - San Diego
Standard public school
310 students 8.2:1 students per teacher
Access Juvenile Hall
Alternative education program
186 students 6.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~48 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus
How many students attend Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus?
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus has 48 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Costa Mesa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is 2.3:1, which is 89% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 85% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus?
54.8% of students at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus?
The largest demographic group at Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Costa Mesa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus?
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus rank among schools in Costa Mesa?
By Resource Investment Index, Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus ranks #1 of 7 schools in Costa Mesa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Costa Mesa on the city page.
Is Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus a good school?
Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Newport-Mesa Unified?
Besides Monte Vista High/Cloud Campus, Newport-Mesa Unified also operates Corona Del Mar High (2,106 students), Newport Harbor High (2,084 students), and Costa Mesa High (1,730 students). See the Newport-Mesa Unified district page for the complete list.
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