Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1042
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 98 students in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
98 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

District Rank

Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1415 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 50% has increased from 11-19% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1862 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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.
≤10%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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.
≤20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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.
≥50%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
55%
# Black Students
n/a
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
4 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
4
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
5
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
4
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $1,057,439 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 $825,908 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
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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
$1,057,439
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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
$825,908
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education  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 Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Santa Barbara County Community
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 967-5307
Grades: 5-12
| 14 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-5307
Grades: 5-12
| 30 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Barbara County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711
Grades: K-12
| 54 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 98 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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