Vista, CA Public Schools

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21%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

30%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Vista school information

Index	Vista	California	National
Average Test Scores	38%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	27	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	11	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	4	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Vista are 21% lower than the national average
There are approximately 27 public schools in Vista
79.1% of people in Vista have completed 8th grade
76.1% of people in Vista have completed high school
21.2% of people in Vista have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Vista

Index	Vista	California	National
Completed 8th grade	79.1%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.1%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.7%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	33.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	21.2%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.3%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Vista, CA School Districts

Vista Unified School District
San Marcos Unified School District
Lakeside Union Elementary School District

There are a total of 27 public schools, 11 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Vista. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Vista, CA schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Vista, CA, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	85%	76.7%
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	71%	48.7%
Carlsbad, CA	114,411	70%	46.5%
Encinitas, CA	62,967	65%	35.0%
Poway, CA	49,780	60%	25.2%
Vista, CA	100,659	38%	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tuscaloosa, AL	100,633	44%	9.2%
San Angelo, TX	100,509	37%	23.9%
Vacaville, CA	99,958	45%	7.2%
Kenosha, WI	99,767	33%	30.9%
Renton, WA	101,871	57%	18.2%
Vista, CA	100,659	38%	21.1%

Source: The Vista, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.