Other / mixed grade configuration · Rialto, CA

Vista Norte Public Charter

Federal NCES profile for Vista Norte Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060171514217Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vista Norte Public Charter earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.

#26 of 26
public schools in Rialto · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
30.3:1
large classes for California
71.2%
free-lunch eligible

Vista Norte Public Charter has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Norte Public Charter ranks #26 of 26 public schools in Rialto, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

Vista Norte Public Charter held near 631 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060171514217 · Rialto, CA Other · MID · CHARTER

667 enr · 30.3:1 · 71.2% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Madrid Neighborhood School (667 students)

Vista Norte Public Charter held near 631 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Vista Norte Public Charter compares

Vista Norte Public Charter 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 30.3:1 ▲ 41% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 667 top 26% - -

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

30.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
667
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.2%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
30.3:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
59.4%
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
$18,391
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 334 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.

Programs

District finance for Vista Norte Public Charter District reports $18,391 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Rialto

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Vista Norte Public Charter

How many students attend Vista Norte Public Charter?

Vista Norte Public Charter has 667 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rialto, CA. CCD year-over-year: 631 (2022-23) → 631 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Norte Public Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Vista Norte Public Charter is 30.3:1, which is 41% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 93% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista Norte Public Charter?

71.2% of students at Vista Norte Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Norte Public Charter?

Vista Norte Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Vista Norte Public Charter rank among public schools in Rialto?

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Norte Public Charter ranks #26 of 26 public schools in Rialto, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rialto on the city page.

What other schools are in Vista Norte Public Charter District?

None; Vista Norte Public Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Vista Norte Public Charter is its only campus.

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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