Vista Springs Charter
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Audeo Charter Ii → Twin Oaks High → North County Trade Tech High → Bonsall High School → Major General Raymond Murray High → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Vista Springs Charter.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+6.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~249 | +14 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~280 | +45 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~315 | +80 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Enrollment -57.1% vs. county +4.4% AND stability (83.5%) below the county median. Recruitment and retention both under pressure — likely a foundational rather than tactical problem.
46 of 279 students who enrolled at Vista Springs Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (16.5% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is down 5.3 pp since 2018-19. Engagement improving — a positive trajectory worth understanding and reinforcing.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Student composition — 2023-24
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2023-24 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Vista Springs Charter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 57% (7→3 from 2019 to 2024), trailing the peer-group median of +17%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+6.0%/yr); projects to ~280 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Springs Charter | Public | 235 | — | -57% |
| Peer-group median | 18.2% | +17% | ||
| Audeo Charter Ii | Public | 221 | — | +3000% |
| Twin Oaks High | Public | 198 | — | +76% |
| North County Trade Tech High | Public | 164 | — | -4% |
| Bonsall High School | Public | 294 | 7.5% | +51% |
| Major General Raymond Murray High | Public | 143 | — | -4% |
| Pacific View Charter School | Public | 379 | — | -16% |
| Valley High (continuation) | Public | 267 | — | +6% |
| High Tech High - North County | Public | 414 | 28.9% | -18% |
| Dimensions Collaborative Schl | Public | 147 | — | +28% |
| Abraxas Continuation High | Public | 221 | — | +95% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →