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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 671 students in Santa Paula Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Paula Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
10 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
4,806 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Paula Unified School District, which is ranked #1528 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1494 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
95%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,787 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,432
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,787
$18,399
Best Santa Paula Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Isbell Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
221 South Fourth St.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 933-8880
Gr: 7-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies
Alternative School
201 South Steckel Dr.
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(805) 525-4407
Gr: K-12
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