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Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 76 students in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
76 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1583 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30% has decreased from 30-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1900 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
30%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)83.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
89%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $1,363,539 is higher than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $1,064,987 is higher than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has grown by 102% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$1,363,539
$20,106
Spending / Student
$1,064,987
$18,517
Best Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Barbara County Community
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 967-5307
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 967-5307
Gr: 5-12 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Santa Barbara County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711
Gr: K-12 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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