Phoenix

Phoenix, a rural-scale multi-level school in Camarillo, California, operated by Ventura County Office of Education, works with 76 students, covering grades 4 through 12. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Phoenix is one of 5 schools operated by Ventura County Office of Education, a district that serves 495 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Phoenix shows that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 24% White, 5% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Phoenix has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Phoenix tighter than the state norm the norm. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, Ventura County reports that median household earnings sit near $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Ventura County runs 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), of which Phoenix is one.

Gateway Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Phoenix has shrank 15%, going from 89 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 37% to 24% over that span.

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