College Elementary School District

3525 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

College Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 172 students in College Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in College Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
202 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

College Elementary School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#353 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of College Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of College Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of College Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of College Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
54%
# Black Students
1 Student
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
72 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
36%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
30
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,609 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,698 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of College Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of College Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$40,609
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in College Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,698
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in College Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best College Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Ynez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3325 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7310
Grades: 1-8
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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