Bella Vista High

Bella Vista High, a roomy senior high in Fair Oaks, California, run under San Juan Unified, hosts 1,939 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 131% above typical.

Across the 67 schools in San Juan Unified (39,171 students total), Bella Vista High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Bella Vista High logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 45% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bella Vista High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.3%, the actual is 49.2%, a residual of -9.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) logs that median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Bella Vista High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northridge Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bella Vista High at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,984 students in 2018 compared to 1,939 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 59%.

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