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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 24 students in College Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in College Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
188 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

College Elementary School District, which is ranked #349 of all 1,925 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:

0.57
0.74
# American Indian Students
5 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
44%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,351 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
65 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
35%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
24
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $43,633 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,282 is higher than the state median of $18,396. 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
$43,633
$19,974
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
$37,282
$18,396
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
3525 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Grades: K
| 24 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 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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