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

Valley View High (Continuation)

Federal NCES profile for Valley View High (Continuation), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060816000797
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View High (Continuation) earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

#2 of 6
high schools in Ontario · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
small classes for California
80.2%
free-lunch eligible

Valley View High (Continuation) has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Ontario, CA.

Enrollment

370

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

80.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Valley View High (Continuation) compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Valley View High (Continuation)

Valley View High (Continuation) is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Ontario, California, enrolling 370 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 14.8:1, Valley View High (Continuation) is leaner than roughly 90% of California schools and 31% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.2% of students eligible for free meals.

With 370 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 1,677 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #12, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and White (9%) (diversity index 37/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Ontario's high schools, it stands alongside Chaffey High (3,127 students): Valley View High (Continuation) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 22.8:1).

Chaffey Joint Union High also operates Etiwanda High (3,446 students) and Rancho Cucamonga High (3,221 students) alongside Valley View High (Continuation).

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 Valley View High (Continuation) compares

Valley View High (Continuation) on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 31% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.2% ▲ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 65% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
80.2%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,404
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 78.3%
White 8.9%
African American 7.6%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, Valley View High (Continuation) is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chaffey Joint Union High, which includes Valley View High (Continuation).

$15,404
Per student
-7%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 52.9%
Federal 11.2%

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 Valley View High (Continuation) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Etiwanda High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rancho Cucamonga High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chaffey High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Los Osos High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Montclair High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chaffey Joint Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Ontario

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

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Valley View High (Continuation)'s federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Valley View High (Continuation)

How many students attend Valley View High (Continuation)?

Valley View High (Continuation) has 370 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ontario, CA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View High (Continuation) is 14.8:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% 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 Valley View High (Continuation)?

80.2% of students at Valley View High (Continuation) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Valley View High (Continuation) is Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley View High (Continuation)?

Valley View High (Continuation) has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Valley View High (Continuation) rank among high schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View High (Continuation) ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Ontario, 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 Ontario on the city page.

Is Valley View High (Continuation) a good school?

Valley View High (Continuation) earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Chaffey Joint Union High?

Besides Valley View High (Continuation), Chaffey Joint Union High also operates Etiwanda High (3,446 students), Rancho Cucamonga High (3,221 students), and Chaffey High (3,127 students). See the Chaffey Joint Union High 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 2021-22) · 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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