Enrollment
251
Combined
STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA SPRINGS CHARTER DISTRICT·NCES 060146314373
Vista Springs Charter
700 East Bobier Ave., Vista, CA 92084 · (951) 252-8800 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
176 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 135% larger than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 10.6 | 23.7:1 | 70% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 12.9 | 19.2:1 | 72% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 9.7 | 25.3:1 | 68% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 10 | 25.1:1 | 70% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista Springs Charter.
About Vista Springs Charter
Vista Springs Charter is a small school serving multiple grade levels in Vista, California, administered by Vista Springs Charter District. The school covers kindergarten through 12 and reported 251 students in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in California enroll around 602, and this school is 58% below that mark.
The local education agency for Vista Springs Charter is Vista Springs Charter District.
Of every 100 students at Vista Springs Charter, about 74 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vista Springs Charter scores 42%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vista Springs Charter is 23.7:1, based on 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for combined schools in California is 18.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Vista Springs Charter counts 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in San Diego County.
For the population of San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Vista High, is the closest to Vista Springs Charter. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Vista Springs Charter the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Vista Springs Charter is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 251 in 2020-21 and 251 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.1:1 to 23.7:1 over the same years.
People who know Vista Springs Charter can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vista
- Rancho Buena Vista HighHigh · 1,949 students
- Vista HighHigh · 1,746 students
- Guajome Park Academy CharterCombined · 1,355 students
- Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathMiddle · 836 students
- Vista Innovation and Design AcademyMiddle · 834 students
- Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyElementary · 744 students
Nearby schools
- Vista High0.4 mi · 1,746
- Vista Adult Transition Center0.4 mi · 107
- Foothill Oak Elementary0.7 mi · 556
- Vista Visions Academy0.9 mi · 68
- Alta Vista High (Continuation)0.9 mi · 90
- Guajome Park Academy Charter1.1 mi · 1,355
Frequently asked questions
About Vista Springs CharterHow large is Vista Springs Charter?
Vista Springs Charter enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-12.
Is Vista Springs Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vista Springs Charter is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Vista Springs Charter?
Approximately 23.7:1 students per teacher at Vista Springs Charter.
How diverse is Vista Springs Charter?
Vista Springs Charter reports a student body of 16% White, 74% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Vista Springs Charter public or private?
Vista Springs Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Vista Springs Charter District.
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