High school (grades 9-12) · Moreno Valley, CA

Valley View High

Federal NCES profile for Valley View High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062580009404
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View High earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#8 of 8
high schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
students per teacher
50.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View High ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Moreno Valley, CA.

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

-59 students YoY

Valley View High held near 2,784 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-59 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 124.8 → 123.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-59 students YoY 062580009404 · Moreno Valley, CA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,699 enr · 21.8:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Canyon Springs High (2,251 students)

Valley View High held near 2,784 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-59 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 124.8 → 123.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Valley View High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley View High reports 2,699 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 Valley View High compares

Valley View 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 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.5% ▼ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,699 top 1% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,699
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$18,481
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 540 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 170 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.0%
African American 10.6%
White 6.2%
Asian 4.4%
Two or More 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Valley View High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 21
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Moreno Valley Unified reports $18,481 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley View High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Canyon Springs High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moreno Valley High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista Del Lago High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista Heights Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunnymead Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Moreno Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Moreno Valley

6 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 Valley View High

How many students attend Valley View High?

Valley View High has 2,699 students enrolled. It is a high school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,843 (2022-23) → 2,784 (2023-24), nearly flat (-59).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View High?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View High is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Valley View High?

50.5% of students at Valley View High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley View High?

The largest demographic group at Valley View High is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View High?

Valley View High has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Valley View High rank among high schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View High ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Moreno Valley Unified?

Besides Valley View High, Moreno Valley Unified also operates Canyon Springs High (2,251 students), Moreno Valley High (2,103 students), and Vista Del Lago High (1,924 students). See the Moreno Valley 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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