Vista Unified School District, California

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Vista Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 18,469 (2023-2024)
Schools: 28 (2023-2024)
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Vista Unified School District is a school district in California (San Diego County). During the 2024 school year, 18,469 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Vista Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Martha AlvaradoArea 3
Rena MarroccoArea 2
Mike MarkovArea 520242028
Sue MartinArea 120242028
Cipriano VargasArea 420162028

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $37,933,000 $1,943 10%
Local: $133,111,000 $6,817 36%
State: $197,387,000 $10,108 54%
Total: $368,431,000 $18,868
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $338,923,000 $17,356
Total Current Expenditures: $298,261,000 $15,274
Instructional Expenditures: $195,135,000 $9,993 58%
Student and Staff Support: $28,680,000 $1,468 8%
Administration: $35,573,000 $1,821 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $38,873,000 $1,990 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,079,000 $1,233
Construction: $23,458,000 $1,201
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,578,000 $336
Interest on Debt: $3,483,000 $178


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 60-64 21-39 20 <50 50-54 46
2018-2019 37 62 25-29 28 21-39 49 57
2017-2018 34 60 25-29 24 21-39 50 53
2016-2017 33 60 20-24 23 11-19 48 53
2015-2016 31 58 20-24 21 11-19 47 51
2014-2015 29 50 20-24 20 11-19 44 48
2013-2014 55 65-69 60-69 47 <50 >=50 71
2012-2013 57 76 54 48 50-59 72 75
2011-2012 62 80 56 53 70-79 71 78
2010-2011 59 78 55 49 50-59 76 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 80-84 40-59 50 >=50 65-69 72
2018-2019 50 70 45-49 40 40-59 65 70
2017-2018 48 69 45-49 39 40-59 66 69
2016-2017 46 71 40-44 37 20-29 62 66
2015-2016 45 67 35-39 34 20-29 63 66
2014-2015 41 62 40-44 31 20-29 56 61
2013-2014 52 60-64 50-59 43 <50 <50 71
2012-2013 54 72 54 44 40-49 69 75
2011-2012 59 77 56 48 70-79 78 78
2010-2011 57 74 58 45 60-69 74 78

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 90-94 60-79 84 >=50 >=90 93
2018-2019 86 90-94 80-89 82 PS >=90 92
2017-2018 89 >=95 >=90 85 >=50 90-94 97
2016-2017 86 90-94 80-89 83 >=50 >=90 92
2015-2016 85 85-89 >=90 79 <50 >=90 94
2014-2015 85 90-94 80-89 79 PS 80-89 92
2013-2014 83 85-89 70-79 77 >=50 80-89 91
2012-2013 81 90-94 85-89 73 PS >=80 91
2011-2012 83 85-89 75-79 78 >=50 >=80 93
2010-2011 81 90-94 70-74 74 >=50 >=50 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 18,469 -1.9
2022-2023 18,818 -3.8
2021-2022 19,527 -1.0
2020-2021 19,722 -3.1
2019-2020 20,338 -2.1
2018-2019 20,756 -19.0
2017-2018 24,708 -1.8
2016-2017 25,149 -0.4
2015-2016 25,244 -0.5
2014-2015 25,377 -1.2
2013-2014 25,670 0.1
2012-2013 25,642 -0.4
2011-2012 25,738 -0.4
2010-2011 25,843 -1.2
2009-2010 26,145 -2.2
2008-2009 26,726 -1.0
2007-2008 27,002 0.1
2006-2007 26,977 2.9
2005-2006 26,207 -0.8
2004-2005 26,407 -2.2
2003-2004 26,989 -2.7
2002-2003 27,709 -1.1
2001-2002 28,018 1.3
2000-2001 27,651 -1.9
1999-2000 28,173 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Vista Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 12.1
Black 1.5 4.9
Hispanic 66.2 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 5.6 5.8
White 22.6 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Vista Unified School District had 867.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.29.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 77.24
Elementary: 484.20
Secondary: 306.22
Total: 867.66

Vista Unified School District employed 11.00 district administrators and 68.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 11.00
District Administrative Support: 15.80
School Administrators: 68.00
School Administrative Support: 58.62
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 249.92
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 58.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 21.90
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 93.13
Other Support Services: 494.93


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Vista Unified School District operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alamosa Park Elementary524KG-5
Alta Vista High (Continuation)1129-12
Beaumont Elementary423KG-5
Bobier Elementary483KG-5
Breeze Hill Elementary762KG-5
California Avenue Elementary19KG-5
Casita Center For Science/Math/Technology707KG-5
Empresa Elementary688KG-5
Foothill Oak Elementary457KG-5
Grapevine Elementary724KG-5
Hannalei Elementary464KG-5
Lake Elementary697KG-5
Madison Middle1,0106-8
Major General Raymond Murray High20010-12
Maryland Elementary413KG-5
Mission Meadows Elementary473KG-5
Mission Vista High1,6629-12
Monte Vista Elementary504KG-5
Rancho Buena Vista High1,9629-12
Rancho Minerva Middle4506-8
Roosevelt Middle7066-8
T.H.E Leadership Academy582KG-5
Vista Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts718KG-5
Vista Adult Transition Center11812-12
Vista High1,8969-12
Vista Innovation And Design Academy8046-8
Vista Magnet Middle School Of Technology Science And Math8056-8
Vista Visions Academy82KG-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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