Monte Vista Independent Study

Among the schools in Costa Mesa, California, is Monte Vista Independent Study, a small high school. Enrollment is 48 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 94% smaller than average.

The Newport-Mesa Unified system has 31 schools and 17,540 students.

Hispanic students are the largest group at Monte Vista Independent Study, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 40% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Orange County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share.

Its 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 5.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 67% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 12 points lower.

According to the American Community Survey, in Orange County, median household income is about $116,289, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.

The nearest public school is Maude B. Davis Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal records list enrollment at Monte Vista Independent Study as 1,731 in 2020-21 and 48 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.8:1 in 2020-21, and 5.5:1 in 2024-25.

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