School district · California

Vista Unified

Vista Unified in California: 26 public schools with 18,096 students and 20.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,392 per student in FY2024.

Schools
26
Students
18,096
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,392
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
876
Counselors (FTE)
58.0
Students per counselor
312
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
32.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.5

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.0K15
$10.0K16
$10.7K17
$10.9K18
$14.0K19
$13.2K20
$13.8K21
$15.3K22
$17.6K23
$19.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $52.6M
State
53% · $231.2M
Local
35% · $155.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,177
Support services
$6,552
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$52.1M
Long-term debt
$281.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 15Middle schools: 4High schools: 6Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Alamosa Park ElementaryFree meals for all
K–554923.2
Bobier ElementaryFree meals for all
K–556323.0
Breeze Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
K–574225.2
California Avenue ElementarySpecial education
K–54211.7
Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyFree meals for all
K–574426.6
Empresa ElementaryFree meals for all
K–570524.7
Foothill Oak ElementaryFree meals for all
K–555625.3
Grapevine ElementaryFree meals for all
K–573023.8
Hannalei ElementaryFree meals for all
K–548021.8
Lake ElementaryFree meals for all
K–569624.0
Maryland ElementaryFree meals for all
K–546623.3
Mission Meadows ElementaryFree meals for all
K–547322.0
Monte Vista ElementaryFree meals for all
K–555624.2
T.H.E Leadership AcademyFree meals for all
K–558423.4
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsFree meals for all
K–574024.7
Madison MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,15819.1
Roosevelt MiddleFree meals for all
6–886618.0
Vista Innovation and Design AcademyFree meals for all
6–883419.1
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathFree meals for all
6–883619.8
Alta Vista High (Continuation)AlternativeFree meals for all
9–12909.7
Major General Raymond Murray HighAlternativeFree meals for all
10–1214610.4
Mission Vista HighAlternativeFree meals for all
9–121,67021.9
Rancho Buena Vista HighFree meals for all
9–121,94919.0
Vista Adult Transition CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
1210712.6
Vista HighFree meals for all
9–121,74616.6
Vista Visions AcademyAlternative
K–126815.6

Sources

Address
1234 Arcadia Ave., Vista, CA 92084
Phone
(760)726-2170
Website