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

Vista Real Charter High

Federal NCES profile for Vista Real Charter High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060246511537Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vista Real Charter High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools.

#3 of 9
high schools in Oxnard · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
small classes for California
74.3%
free-lunch eligible

Vista Real Charter High has class sizes smaller than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Real Charter High ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Oxnard, CA.

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

+16 students YoY

Vista Real Charter High held near 1,327 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 76.2 → 71.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 060246511537 · Oxnard, CA High · MID · CHARTER

1,271 enr · 16.7:1 · 74.3% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Milford Senior High School (1,271 students)

Vista Real Charter High held near 1,327 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 76.2 → 71.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Vista Real Charter High compares

Vista Real Charter 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 16.7:1 ▼ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.3% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,271 top 8% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,271
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 15% in California - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$28,767
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 33.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Vista Real Charter High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Vista Real Charter High District reports $28,767 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Oxnard

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 1,311 (2022-23) → 1,327 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Real Charter High?

The student-teacher ratio at Vista Real Charter High is 16.7:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 6% higher 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 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% of enrollment, in Oxnard, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vista Real Charter High?

Vista Real Charter High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Vista Real Charter High rank among high schools in Oxnard?

By Resource Investment Index, Vista Real Charter High ranks #3 of 9 high schools in Oxnard, 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 Oxnard on the city page.

What other schools are in Vista Real Charter High District?

None; Vista Real Charter High District is a single-school charter district, and Vista Real Charter High 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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