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Santa Barbara, CA
Public School Ratings



Santa Barbara Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Santa Barbara


Hope Elementary School District details

Hope Elementary School District
3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 14
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

839 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Hope Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 92.4% of all U.S. school districts.


Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
40%
69%
47%
62%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hope Elementary School
3970 A La Colina Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93110
KG-06
Monte Vista Elementary School
730 N. Hope Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93110
KG-06
Vieja Valley Elementary School
434 Nogal Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93110
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.8% 23.2%
Black 0.6% 5.1%
Hispanic 40.3% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.1% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 27.8% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,011 $7,560,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $502 $421,000 3.1%
Staff $838 $703,000 5.2%
General Administration $359 $301,000 2.2%
School Administration $1,122 $941,000 6.9%
Operation $1,529 $1,283,000 9.4%
Transportation $2 $2,000 0.0%
Other $760 $638,000 4.7%
Total Support $5,112 $4,289,000 31.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,122 $1,780,000 13.1%
Total Expenditures $16,244 $13,629,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Santa Barbara Unified School District details

Santa Barbara Unified School District
720 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

12,583 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Santa Barbara Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
40%
51%
47%
38%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
2701 Las Positas Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93105
KG-06
Alta Vista School
215 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
07-08
Alta Vista Alternative High School
215 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
09-12
Cleveland Elementary School
123 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
KG-06
Dos Pueblos Senior High School
7266 Alameda Ave.
Goleta, CA, 93117
09-12
Franklin Elementary School
1111 E. Mason St.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
KG-06
Goleta Valley Junior High School
6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA, 93117
07-08
Harding University Partnership School
1625 Robbins St.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
KG-06
La Colina Junior High School
4025 Foothill Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93110
07-08
La Cuesta Continuation High School
710 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA, 93101
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 32.8% 23.2%
Black 0.7% 5.1%
Hispanic 63.1% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 59.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 47.9% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.4% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,528 $107,302,000 45.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,232 $15,505,000 6.5%
Staff $1,083 $13,623,000 5.7%
General Administration $193 $2,431,000 1.0%
School Administration $959 $12,073,000 5.1%
Operation $1,673 $21,054,000 8.9%
Transportation $152 $1,916,000 0.8%
Other $693 $8,723,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,986 $75,325,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,338 $54,591,000 23.0%
Total Expenditures $18,852 $237,218,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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