High school (grades 9-12) · Perris, CA

Orange Vista High

Federal NCES profile for Orange Vista High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 069113513992
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Orange Vista High earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#5 of 6
high schools in Perris · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
21.4:1
students per teacher
66.6%
free-lunch eligible

Orange Vista High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Orange Vista High ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Perris, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-121 students YoY

Orange Vista High held near 2,474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-121 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.4 → 115.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-121 students YoY 069113513992 · Perris, CA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,396 enr · 21.4:1 · 66.6% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Rancho Verde High (2,101 students)

Orange Vista High held near 2,474 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-121 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.4 → 115.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Orange Vista High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Orange Vista High reports 2,396 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Orange Vista High compares

Orange Vista High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.6% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,396 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,396
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.6%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.2%
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
$18,152
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 479 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 145 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.0%
African American 10.7%
White 3.4%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Orange Vista High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Val Verde Unified reports $18,152 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Orange Vista High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rancho Verde High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Citrus Hill High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakeside Middle Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tomas Rivera Middle Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Triple Crown Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Orange Vista High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Val Verde Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Perris

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Orange Vista High

How many students attend Orange Vista High?

Orange Vista High has 2,396 students enrolled. It is a high school in Perris, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,595 (2022-23) → 2,474 (2023-24), nearly flat (-121).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Orange Vista High?

The student-teacher ratio at Orange Vista High is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher 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 Orange Vista High?

66.6% of students at Orange Vista High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orange Vista High?

The largest demographic group at Orange Vista High is Hispanic or Latino at 80.0% of enrollment, in Perris, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Orange Vista High?

Orange Vista High has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Orange Vista High rank among high schools in Perris?

By Resource Investment Index, Orange Vista High ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Perris, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Perris on the city page.

What other schools are in Val Verde Unified?

Besides Orange Vista High, Val Verde Unified also operates Rancho Verde High (2,101 students), Citrus Hill High (1,630 students), and Lakeside Middle (1,076 students). See the Val Verde Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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