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Santa Barbara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,090 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Barbara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
12,849 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Barbara Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1077 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
34 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
384 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,730 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
90 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
4,012 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
31%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
550
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
521
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
527
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
543
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,348
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,446
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,514
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,613
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,599
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,711
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,462 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$237 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,454
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,462
$18,241
Best Santa Barbara Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Colina Junior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4025 Foothill Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-4506
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-4506
Grades: 7-8
| 898 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Barbara Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
721 E. Cota St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-7751
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-7751
Grades: 7-8
| 630 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Barbara Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Grades: K-8
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
Goleta Valley Junior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-3486
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-3486
Grades: 7-8
| 744 students
Rank: #55.
La Cumbre Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2255 Modoc Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-0761
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 687-0761
Grades: 7-8
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alta Vista
Alternative School
215 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-0883
Grades: K-8
| 51 students
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