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Vista Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Vista Unified runs 26 public schools with 18,112 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 20.7 students per teacher is 1.2 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
26
Students
18,112
Teachers (FTE)
876
Students per teacher
20.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1234 Arcadia Ave., Vista, CA 92084
Phone
(760)726-2170
County
San Diego County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0641190
State district ID
CA-3768452
Total staff (FTE)
2,094
School counselors (FTE)
58.0About 312 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
67.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.7
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (19,722), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$329.5 million
Federal revenue
$38.4 million
State revenue
$172.4 million
Local revenue
$118.7 million
Total spending
$304.4 million
Spending per pupil
$15,437
Salaries
$161.0 million52.9% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$149.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.6%
  • State: 52.3%
  • Local: 36.0%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,437
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Vista Unified

By level: 6 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Alamosa Park ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 554923.9
Alta Vista High (Continuation)CEP schoolHigh9 to 129010.0
Bobier ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 556323.5
Breeze Hill ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 574225.6
California Avenue ElementaryElementaryK to 54214.0
Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyCEP schoolElementaryK to 574426.6
Empresa ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 570525.2
Foothill Oak ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 555625.3
Grapevine ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 573024.3
Hannalei ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 548021.8
Lake ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 569624.0
Madison MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 81,15819.3
Major General Raymond Murray HighCEP schoolHigh10 to 1214610.4
Maryland ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 546623.3
Mission Meadows ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 547322.5
Mission Vista HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,67022.0
Monte Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 555624.2
Rancho Buena Vista HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,94919.1
Roosevelt MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 886618.0
T.H.E Leadership AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 558423.4
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsCEP schoolElementaryK to 574024.7
Vista Adult Transition CenterCEP schoolHigh1210713.4
Vista HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,74616.6
Vista Innovation and Design AcademyCEP schoolMiddle6 to 883419.4
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and MathCEP schoolMiddle6 to 883619.9
Vista Visions AcademyOtherK to 126817.0

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.