CaliforniaSchoolsBuena Vista Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary

PublicRegular
Tulare, California · Buena Vista Elementary
Teachers10.0FTE
Ratio18.0:1students per teacher
Students180enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students180
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher18.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch76%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
10
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
180
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.0:116.1:117.3:118.4:119.6:120.7:12020202120222023202420.3:119.1:117.9:118.0:118.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Buena Vista ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

178183189194200205101010111111202020212022202320242031911971801801010111010EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment203191197180180
Teacher FTE1010111010
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.3:119.1:117.9:118.0:118.0:115.4:1

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.