Santa Paula Unified School District
Top Rankings
Santa Paula 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 2023 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 5,080 students in Santa Paula Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Santa Paula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
10,296 Schools
# Students
5,080 Students
5,953,047 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
264,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Santa Paula Unified School District, which is ranked #1429 of all 1,873 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)26%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)35%
51%

Graduation Rate
90%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
28,347 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
702,454 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,866 Students
3,303,290 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
56%
# Black Students
9 Students
306,607 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
175 Students
1,290,657 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
25,750 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
294,072 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
369
458,234
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
423,255
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
429,448
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
436,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
444,008
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
446,301
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
437,800
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
457,732
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
465,149
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
499,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
493,491
# Students in 11th Grade:
471
477,411
# Students in 12th Grade:
432
484,525
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,734. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,087 is less than the state median of $19,832. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$80 MM
$29 MM

Spending (19-20)
$82 MM
$29 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,698
$19,734

Spending / Student
$16,087
$19,832

Best Santa Paula Unified School District Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1150 Saticoy St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8930
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8930
Grades: K-5
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
115 Peck Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8866
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8866
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
141 Steckel Dr.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8850
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8850
Grades: K-5
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
1144 Ventura St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8920
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8920
Grades: K-5
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
221 S. Fourth St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Grades: 6-8
| 1,118 students
Rank: n/an/a
955 E. Pleasant St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8910
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8910
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
Renaissance High School
Alternative School
333 N. Palm Ave.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Grades: 9-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
404 N. Sixth St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4400
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,749 students
Rank: n/an/a
1305 Laurel Rd.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8951
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8951
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
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