Enrollment
99
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060133210598
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Vista Nueva Career and Technology High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Twin Rivers Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
88.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vista Nueva Career and Technology High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High reports 99 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 42% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 21% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 88.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% above the California average and 71% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 99 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Twin Rivers Unified spends $20,248 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.3% from local sources (property taxes), 59.8% from the state, and 21.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vista Nueva Career and Technology High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.6:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.7% | ▲ 60% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 60% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher
— 42% below state mean
Top 6% in California — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,248
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 99 Top 10% in California — larger than 90% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 12.6:1 -42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 88.7% +60% vs state
NCES ID 060133210598
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.6%
African American 24.2%
White 5.1%
Asian 5.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 99:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Rivers Unified, which includes Vista Nueva Career and Technology High.
$20,248
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 59.8%
Federal 21.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,987
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,594
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,417
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,091
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,001
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Vista Nueva Career and Technology High
How many students attend Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High has 99 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?
The student-teacher ratio at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High is 12.6:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?
88.7% of students at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?
The largest demographic group at Vista Nueva Career and Technology High is Hispanic or Latino at 60.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Nueva Career and Technology High?
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.