CaliforniaSchoolsCanyon Vista Elementary

Canyon Vista Elementary

PublicRegular
Aliso Viejo, California · Capistrano Unified
Teachers22.0FTE
Ratio23.1:1students per teacher
Students508enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students508
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher23.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch17%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
24.2:1
(2024)
4.8%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
22
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
533
(2024)
4.9%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.5:117.1:119.8:122.5:125.2:127.8:12020202120222023202426.9:122.8:124.6:123.1:124.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Canyon Vista ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

449467485503521539181920202122202020212022202320244844554675085331820192222EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment484455467508533
Teacher FTE1820192222
Pupil : Teacher ratio26.9:122.8:124.6:123.1:124.2:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.