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Carpinteria Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 609 students in Carpinteria Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Carpinteria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Carpinteria Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carpinteria Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,907 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Carpinteria Unified School District, which is ranked #785 of all 1,925 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#780 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,398 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
56%
# Black Students
6 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
431 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
161
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,053 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,149 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,053
$19,974
Spending / Student
$26,149
$18,396
Best Carpinteria Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carpinteria Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4810 Foothill Rd.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4107
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4107
Grades: 9-12
| 609 students
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