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Item: Vista Del Mar Union School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

9467 San Julian Rd.
Gaviota, CA 93117-9728

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Top 30%

Tel: (805) 686-1880

www.vdmusd.org

Top Rankings

Vista Del Mar Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,334 Schools

# Students

65 Students

5,790,262 Students

# Teachers

5 Teachers

267,580 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
Kind	9	264
1	8	187
2	4	196
3	11	204
4	6	205
5	10	210
6	5	210
7	4	213
8	8	216

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District Rank

Vista Del Mar Union School District, which is ranked #458 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#434 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District
2023	#434
2022	#433
2021	#255
2019	#1483
2018	#482
2017	#190
2016	#191
2015	#196
2013	#105
2012	#89
2011	#188

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50%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	50%	34%
2022	50%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	24%	40%
2018	34%	39%
2017	52%	38%
2016	52%	37%
2015	47%	34%
2013	72%	59%
2012	74%	59%
2011	64%	58%

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≥50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2022	50%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	34%	51%
2018	34%	50%
2017	57%	48%
2016	57%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2013	82%	57%
2012	84%	58%
2011	74%	56%
2010	74%	54%

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(2022-23)

25.6%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	25.6%	27.7%
2022	7.1%	33%
2021	4%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.55	0.62
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.71	0.64
2017	0.71	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.62	0.67
2010	0.49	0.67
2009	0.53	0.71
2008	0.47	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67
2006	0.54	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.55	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67
1999	0.42	0.67
1998	0.40	0.67
1997	0.43	0.67
1996	0.39	0.67
1995	0.41	0.67
1994	0.42	0.67
1993	0.41	0.67
1992	0.43	0.67
1991	0.43	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2022	4%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2018)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	4%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	6%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	32%	56%
2021	28%	56%
2020	39%	55%
2019	39%	55%
2018	37%	54%
2017	37%	54%
2016	38%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	36%	53%
2013	36%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	37%	51%
2010	28%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	29%	50%
2007	32%	49%
2006	37%	48%
2005	38%	47%
2004	40%	46%
2003	44%	45%
2002	35%	44%
2001	33%	43%
2000	32%	42%
1999	30%	41%
1998	27%	40%
1997	31%	40%
1996	26%	39%
1995	27%	38%
1994	28%	37%
1993	28%	36%
1992	31%	35%
1991	31%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2009	1%	7%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2002	1%	8%
1995	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%

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% White

54%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	46%	21%
2022	57%	21%
2021	60%	22%
2020	51%	23%
2019	51%	23%
2018	24%	24%
2017	24%	24%
2016	46%	24%
2015	50%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	53%	25%
2012	50%	26%
2011	49%	27%
2010	66%	27%
2009	62%	28%
2008	67%	29%
2007	60%	29%
2006	57%	31%
2005	60%	31%
2004	54%	32%
2003	53%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	67%	36%
2000	68%	37%
1999	70%	38%
1998	73%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	74%	40%
1995	72%	41%
1994	71%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	69%	44%
1991	69%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	32%	4%
2017	32%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	10%	3%
2014	7%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	8%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,754 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,092 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$1 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	$1 MM	$8 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$1 MM	$8 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$2 MM	$24 MM
2015	$2 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$5 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$12 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2023	$2 MM	$7 MM
2022	$2 MM	$7 MM
2021	$2 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$3 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$18 MM
2006	$2 MM	$17 MM
2005	$2 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$2 MM	$14 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$11 MM
1998	$2 MM	$11 MM
1997	$2 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student (18-19)

$20,754

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2019	$31,000	$14,063
2018	$21,800	$16,033
2017	$20,684	$16,692
2016	$18,363	$15,604
2015	$15,407	$10,238
2014	$15,034	$11,786
2012	$17,921	$11,929
2011	$18,753	$11,681
2010	$20,200	$10,238
2009	$22,079	$11,099
2008	$22,230	$11,762
2007	$23,312	$11,879
2006	$21,626	$10,859
2005	$20,459	$10,445
2004	$22,936	$10,566
2003	$61,740	$10,456
2002	$13,963	$9,803
2001	$9,479	$10,568
2000	$13,985	$8,943
1999	$14,950	$8,203
1998	$15,586	$7,395
1997	$13,432	$6,922
1995	$12,242	$5,953
1992	$10,194	$5,430
1990	$15,885	$5,393

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Spending / Student (18-19)

$26,092

$18,512

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Vista Del Mar Union School District	California
2019	$32,137	$13,522
2018	$32,400	$16,124
2017	$34,194	$15,588
2016	$20,984	$14,779
2015	$17,212	$10,739
2014	$20,168	$11,804
2012	$19,604	$12,155
2011	$19,731	$11,509
2010	$22,567	$10,739
2009	$22,337	$10,975
2008	$20,770	$11,678
2007	$22,871	$11,317
2006	$18,440	$10,926
2005	$18,353	$10,789
2004	$17,872	$11,073
2003	$18,055	$10,210
2002	$13,173	$10,600
2001	$17,513	$10,007
2000	$13,406	$9,131
1999	$11,600	$7,911
1998	$12,579	$7,592
1997	$11,508	$6,759
1995	$10,627	$6,033
1992	$15,883	$5,588
1990	$14,910	$5,241

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Best Vista Del Mar Union School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Vista De Las Cruces

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

9467 San Julian Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 686-1880

Gr: K-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Vista Del Mar Union School District?

Vista Del Mar Union School District manages 1 public schools serving 65 students.

What is the rank of Vista Del Mar Union School District?

Vista Del Mar Union School District is ranked #458 out of 1,904 school districts in California (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Vista Del Mar Union School District?

54% of Vista Del Mar Union School District students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, and 12% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Vista Del Mar Union School District?

Vista Del Mar Union School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Vista Del Mar Union School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,092 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 65 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in CA
: 50% (Top 20%)
: ≥50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education