Enrollment
1,271
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060246511537 Charter school
Vista Real Charter High — Oxnard, CA
Federal NCES profile for Vista Real Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
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: Vista Real Charter High District · 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)
76.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vista Real Charter 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 Real Charter High reports 1,271 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% 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 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 74.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 34% above the California average and 43% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 310 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Vista Real Charter High District spends $25,057 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.6% from local sources (property taxes), 90.7% from the state, and 8.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Real Charter 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 | 17.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.3% | ▲ 34% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,271 | top 92% | — | — |
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
74.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 34% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 14% in California — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$25,057
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
Counselors4.1 FTE
Per 310 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,271 Top 92% in California — larger than 8% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 76.0
Students per teacher 17.3:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% +34% vs state
NCES ID 060246511537
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 80.2%
White 14.8%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 4.1
Students per counselor 310:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vista Real Charter High District, which includes Vista Real Charter High.
$25,057
Per student
+39%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.6%
State 90.7%
Federal 8.7%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Vista Real Charter High
How many students attend Vista Real Charter High?
Vista Real Charter High has 1,271 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oxnard, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Real Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Vista Real Charter High is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 9% higher 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 Real Charter High?
74.3% of students at Vista Real Charter High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vista Real Charter High?
The largest demographic group at Vista Real Charter High is Hispanic or Latino at 80.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Oxnard, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Real Charter High?
Vista Real Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.