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Vista Unified School District

1234 Arcadia Ave.
Vista, CA 92084-3404

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Top 50%

Tel: (760) 726-2170

Top Rankings

Vista Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

27 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

17,995 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

839 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Unified School District	California
Kind	1,693	252
1	1,287	193
2	1,407	201
3	1,440	202
4	1,428	207
5	1,391	209
6	1,123	210
7	1,111	152
8	1,106	152
9	7	22
10	12	18
11	25	18
12	15	20

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District Rank

Vista Unified School District, which is ranked #820 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#898 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District
2022	#898
2021	#405
2019	#812
2018	#487
2017	#484
2016	#518
2015	#529
2014	#389
2013	#506
2012	#390
2011	#421

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2022	29%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	37%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	29%	34%
2014	55%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	62%	59%
2011	59%	58%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2022	43%	47%
2021	59%	49%
2019	50%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	46%	48%
2016	45%	48%
2015	41%	44%
2014	52%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	57%	56%

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27%

29%

86%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2022	86%	87%
2021	82%	84%
2020	86%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	89%	84%
2017	86%	83%
2016	85%	83%
2015	85%	89%
2014	83%	88%
2013	81%	87%
2012	83%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	0.50	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.51	0.63
2019	0.51	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.63	0.71
2008	0.58	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66
2005	0.62	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.61	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.67
1993	0.58	0.67
1992	0.57	0.67
1991	0.55	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	4%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	6%	11%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	7%	11%
1999	6%	11%
1998	6%	11%
1997	6%	11%
1996	6%	11%
1995	6%	11%
1994	6%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	5%	11%
1991	5%	11%

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% Hispanic

66%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	67%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	67%	56%
2020	66%	55%
2019	66%	55%
2018	65%	54%
2017	65%	54%
2016	64%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	62%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	59%	52%
2011	58%	51%
2010	58%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	52%	49%
2006	50%	48%
2005	47%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	45%	45%
2002	43%	44%
2001	42%	43%
2000	39%	42%
1999	38%	41%
1998	37%	40%
1997	37%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	34%	38%
1994	32%	37%
1993	31%	36%
1992	30%	35%
1991	28%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	6%	8%
2000	6%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	6%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	9%

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% White

23%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	22%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	23%	23%
2019	23%	23%
2018	24%	24%
2017	24%	24%
2016	25%	24%
2015	25%	24%
2014	26%	25%
2013	27%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	29%	27%
2010	29%	27%
2009	29%	28%
2008	31%	29%
2007	33%	29%
2006	36%	31%
2005	38%	31%
2004	41%	32%
2003	42%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	45%	36%
2000	46%	37%
1999	49%	38%
1998	50%	39%
1997	50%	39%
1996	52%	40%
1995	53%	41%
1994	55%	42%
1993	57%	43%
1992	59%	44%
1991	61%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,918 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$330 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2021	$329MM	$8MM
2020	$305MM	$7MM
2019	$321MM	$7MM
2018	$305MM	$29MM
2017	$299MM	$26MM
2016	$292MM	$24MM
2015	$223MM	$17MM
2014	$244MM	$21MM
2012	$227MM	$19MM
2011	$223MM	$19MM
2010	$223MM	$17MM
2009	$244MM	$19MM
2008	$288MM	$19MM
2007	$240MM	$19MM
2006	$222MM	$17MM
2005	$221MM	$16MM
2004	$232MM	$16MM
2003	$239MM	$16MM
2002	$217MM	$15MM
2001	$211MM	$15MM
2000	$210MM	$13MM
1999	$162MM	$12MM
1998	$163MM	$11MM
1997	$136MM	$10MM
1996	$119MM	$9MM
1995	$108MM	$8MM
1992	$88MM	$7MM
1990	$67MM	$6MM

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Spending

$304 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2021	$304MM	$7MM
2020	$301MM	$7MM
2019	$317MM	$7MM
2018	$302MM	$29MM
2017	$291MM	$24MM
2016	$280MM	$23MM
2015	$224MM	$18MM
2014	$220MM	$21MM
2012	$213MM	$19MM
2011	$203MM	$19MM
2010	$224MM	$18MM
2009	$252MM	$18MM
2008	$248MM	$19MM
2007	$266MM	$18MM
2006	$231MM	$17MM
2005	$252MM	$16MM
2004	$275MM	$17MM
2003	$235MM	$15MM
2002	$229MM	$16MM
2001	$227MM	$14MM
2000	$181MM	$13MM
1999	$158MM	$11MM
1998	$160MM	$11MM
1997	$138MM	$10MM
1996	$123MM	$8MM
1995	$109MM	$8MM
1992	$93MM	$7MM
1990	$71MM	$6MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,310

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2021	$16,724	$15,669
2020	$15,012	$14,213
2019	$15,504	$14,063
2018	$12,343	$16,033
2017	$11,880	$16,692
2016	$11,581	$15,604
2015	$8,782	$10,238
2014	$9,494	$11,786
2012	$8,803	$11,929
2011	$8,626	$11,681
2010	$8,512	$10,238
2009	$9,115	$11,099
2008	$10,648	$11,762
2007	$8,911	$11,879
2006	$8,481	$10,859
2005	$8,359	$10,445
2004	$8,614	$10,566
2003	$8,615	$10,456
2002	$7,747	$9,803
2001	$7,615	$10,568
2000	$7,445	$8,943
1999	$6,111	$8,203
1998	$6,293	$7,395
1997	$5,486	$6,922
1995	$4,675	$5,953

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Spending / Student

$16,918

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vista Unified School District	California
2021	$15,453	$13,970
2020	$14,846	$13,602
2019	$15,278	$13,522
2018	$12,214	$16,124
2017	$11,564	$15,588
2016	$11,091	$14,779
2015	$8,853	$10,739
2014	$8,574	$11,804
2012	$8,288	$12,155
2011	$7,840	$11,509
2010	$8,581	$10,739
2009	$9,414	$10,975
2008	$9,192	$11,678
2007	$9,861	$11,317
2006	$8,803	$10,926
2005	$9,526	$10,789
2004	$10,175	$11,073
2003	$8,489	$10,210
2002	$8,175	$10,600
2001	$8,227	$10,007
2000	$6,411	$9,131
1999	$5,987	$7,911
1998	$6,164	$7,592
1997	$5,531	$6,759
1995	$4,681	$6,033

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 17,995 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education