How many students attend Vista High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Vista High School.

What is the racial makeup of Vista High School?

Students at Vista High School are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

Vista High School

Summary:

Vista High School is a public high school located in Yuma, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 220 students, the majority of whom are Hispanic (around 90%).

Despite being part of the Yuma Union High School District, which is ranked 402 out of 540 districts in the state, Vista High School consistently underperforms its peers. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rates have been very low, ranging from 30.5% in 2020-2021 to 55.1% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rates have been high, reaching as high as 21.6% in 2020-2021. Additionally, Vista High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.45% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other high schools in the Yuma Union High School District, such as Yuma High School and Kofa High School, Vista High School significantly underperforms, with higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance on standardized tests. The school's poor performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status, who rank among the lowest in the state. Despite fluctuations in spending per student, the school's academic and performance outcomes remain consistently poor, suggesting that Vista High School may face significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and support for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2350 S Virginia Dr
Yuma, AZ 85364-8530

(928) 502-6800

District: Yuma Union High School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,530

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

7.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.08. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vista High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.6%), White (7.7%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista High School is 16.3, which is the lowest among 8 high schools in the Yuma Union High School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista High School is $13,530, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Yuma Union High School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Vista High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Yuma Union High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yuma Union High School District 272^nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista High School

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Rank History for all students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	13.88	354^th	395	10.4%
2010	11.33	366^th	403	9.2%
2011	3.68	397^th	397	0.0%
2012	12.62	429^th	471	8.9%
2013	15.75	423^rd	491	13.8%
2014	9.00	354^th	394	10.2%
2018	10.17	413^th	420	1.7%
2021	15.32	439^th	509	13.8%
2022	13.34	407^th	464	12.3%
2023	12.08	460^th	469	1.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.67	53^rd	258	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.37	192^nd	380	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.58	322^nd	347	7.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	10.82	331^st	354	6.5%
2022	14.88	386^th	456	15.4%
2023	10.27	399^th	406	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	9.34	368^th	370	0.5%
2021	16.46	408^th	492	17.1%
2022	12.10	402^nd	455	11.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	10.92	304^th	311	2.3%
2021	19.48	374^th	479	21.9%
2022	17.83	368^th	441	16.6%
2023	10.21	378^th	379	0.3%

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Rank History for Native American students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.05	150^th	255	41.2%

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Rank History for White students at Vista High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.25	364^th	409	11.0%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vista High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	29	8	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	79
1994	75	3	0	122	4	n/a	n/a	204
1995	56	8	1	154	4	n/a	n/a	223
1996	56	8	1	154	4	n/a	n/a	223
1997	62	4	1	170	8	n/a	n/a	245
1998	74	2	1	167	3	n/a	n/a	247
1999	97	8	0	222	3	n/a	n/a	330
2000	109	8	3	252	8	n/a	n/a	380
2001	80	10	2	231	6	n/a	n/a	329
2002	64	13	1	219	5	n/a	n/a	302
2003	64	13	1	219	5	n/a	n/a	302
2004	73	7	3	255	6	n/a	n/a	344
2005	74	8	2	239	6	n/a	n/a	329
2006	73	5	1	229	6	n/a	n/a	314
2007	54	7	1	223	13	n/a	n/a	298
2008	42	9	0	249	4	n/a	n/a	304
2009	62	9	2	250	5	n/a	n/a	328
2010	45	13	5	259	5	n/a	n/a	327
2011	48	9	3	245	6	3	2	316
2012	41	10	0	260	3	0	0	314
2013	20	5	1	200	3	1	2	232
2014	19	3	0	179	1	0	0	202
2015	12	2	1	188	6	0	0	209
2016	23	2	1	156	4	0	0	186
2017	19	1	1	152	2	0	1	176
2018	16	2	0	109	3	0	2	132
2019	14	1	1	126	4	0	1	147
2020	27	3	1	240	7	0	2	280
2021	16	5	0	194	11	0	2	228
2022	14	2	0	180	9	0	3	208
2023	15	4	0	197	3	0	1	220
2024	20	3	0	226	4	1	7	261

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	79	6.0	13.2	n/a
1994	204	7.0	29.1	n/a
1995	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1996	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1997	245	13.0	18.8	n/a
1998	247	14.4	17.2	n/a
1999	330	15.4	21.4	n/a
2000	380	16.0	23.8	n/a
2001	329	16.2	20.3	n/a
2002	302	17.8	17.0	n/a
2003	302	17.8	17.0	n/a
2004	344	19.6	17.6	44.2
2005	329	23.8	13.8	99.1
2006	314	24.4	12.9	99
2007	298	23.8	12.5	55.7
2008	304	25.8	11.8	65.8
2009	328	25.0	13.1	57.9
2010	327	22.6	14.4	54.1
2011	316	20.2	15.6	58.2
2012	314	18.0	17.4	73.2
2013	232	15.5	14.9	80.2
2014	202	17.0	11.8	71.8
2015	209	13.0	16.0	66
2016	186	14.0	13.2	68.3
2017	176	17.0	10.3	n/a
2018	132	11.7	11.2	80.3
2019	147	15.0	9.8	80.3
2020	280	13.2	21.2	55.7
2021	228	17.4	13.1	n/a
2022	208	18.0	11.5	55.8
2023	220	15.5	14.1	80.5
2024	261	16.0	16.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	79	6.0	13.2	n/a
1994	204	7.0	29.1	n/a
1995	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1996	223	12.0	18.6	n/a
1997	245	13.0	18.8	n/a
1998	247	14.4	17.2	n/a
1999	330	15.4	21.4	n/a
2000	380	16.0	23.8	n/a
2001	329	16.2	20.3	n/a
2002	302	17.8	17.0	n/a
2003	302	17.8	17.0	n/a
2004	344	19.6	17.6	44.2
2005	329	23.8	13.8	99.1
2006	314	24.4	12.9	99
2007	298	23.8	12.5	55.7
2008	304	25.8	11.8	65.8
2009	328	25.0	13.1	57.9
2010	327	22.6	14.4	54.1
2011	316	20.2	15.6	58.2
2012	314	18.0	17.4	73.2
2013	232	15.5	14.9	80.2
2014	202	17.0	11.8	71.8
2015	209	13.0	16.0	66
2016	186	14.0	13.2	68.3
2017	176	17.0	10.3	n/a
2018	132	11.7	11.2	80.3
2019	147	15.0	9.8	80.3
2020	280	13.2	21.2	55.7
2021	228	17.4	13.1	n/a
2022	208	18.0	11.5	55.8
2023	220	15.5	14.1	80.5
2024	261	16.0	16.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vista High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,208 (5.8%)	$1,030 (2.7%)	$5,445 (14.3%)	$20,342 (53.5%)	$14,421 (37.9%)	$34,763 (91.5%)	$38,001
2021	$1,884 (15.4%)	$1,675 (13.7%)	$5,442 (44.6%)	$6,754 (55.3%)	$1,891 (15.5%)	$8,645 (70.8%)	$12,204
2022	$2,822 (20.9%)	$1,485 (11.0%)	$7,129 (52.7%)	$7,450 (55.1%)	$1,773 (13.1%)	$9,223 (68.2%)	$13,530

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vista High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	147	220	49.7%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	126	197	56.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	15	7.1%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.3%	80.5%	0.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)	AASA Mathematics (2024)	AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Vista High School	Public	9-12	2350 S Virginia Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6800	261	16	16.3		20 (7.7%)	3 (1.1%)	226 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)				$13,530	$2,822	$1,485	$7,129	$7,451	$1,773	$9,223
Stedy- Arizona Western College	Public	10-12	2020 S 8th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5903	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Student Choice High School - Yuma	Public, Charter	9-12	1730 S. 4th Avenue	yuma	85364	Yuma County	GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 358-1834	11				3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stedy- Kofa High School Satellite	Public	9-12	3100 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1006	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Kofa High School	Public	9-12	3100 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5400	2,323	87	26.7		167 (7.2%)	22 (0.9%)	2,077 (89.4%)	8 (0.3%)	25 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (0.9%)	15	243^rd of 270 public high schools	10.0%		21.5	364^th of 469 public high schools	22.4%	121	24.0	11.0	9.0	$9,467	$822	$394	$2,039	$6,475	$1,775	$8,250
Yuma Online Distance Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3150 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 502-4600	37				7 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)				$9,749	$487	$247	$1,221	$6,226	$2,790	$9,015
Stedy- Vista High School Satellite	Public	9-12	2350 S Virginia Dr	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 373-1182	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Stedy- Central Campus	Public	10-12	899 E Plaza Cir Ste 1	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5884	3	5	.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Stedy- Aztec High School Satellite	Public	10-12	2330 W 28th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5884	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Stedy- Yuma High School Satellite	Public	9-12	400 S 6th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 366-5884	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00

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