Enrollment
562
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oceanside, CA
Pacific View Charter
Federal NCES profile for Pacific View Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060153708313Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 6
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pacific View Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.4:1
- students per teacher
- 63.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Pacific View Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific View Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Oceanside, CA.
School address
District: Pacific View Charter District · California
NCES ID 060153708313 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pacific View Charter compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pacific View Charter
Pacific View Charter is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Oceanside, California, enrolling 562 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 562 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 1,985 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,086.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and White (14%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 562 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Oceanside's public schools, it stands alongside Coastal Academy Charter (2,015 students): Pacific View Charter is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.4:1 vs 26.9:1).
Pacific View Charter District is a single-school charter district, so Pacific View Charter 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 Pacific View Charter compares
Pacific View Charter on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.4:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.7% | ▲ 15% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 562 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
562
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
23.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,295
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 562 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 69.8%
White 14.2%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Pacific View Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pacific View Charter District, which includes Pacific View Charter.
$14,295
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.2%
State 63.8%
Federal 1.0%
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 Oceanside
3 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 (~562 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pacific View Charter
How many students attend Pacific View Charter?
Pacific View Charter has 562 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oceanside, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific View Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Pacific View Charter is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pacific View Charter?
63.7% of students at Pacific View Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pacific View Charter?
The largest demographic group at Pacific View Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 69.8% of enrollment, in Oceanside, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pacific View Charter?
Pacific View Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Pacific View Charter rank among schools in Oceanside?
By Resource Investment Index, Pacific View Charter ranks #3 of 4 schools in Oceanside, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oceanside on the city page.
Is Pacific View Charter a good school?
Pacific View Charter earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Pacific View Charter District?
None; Pacific View Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Pacific View Charter is its only campus.
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