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Santa Barbara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 283 students in Santa Barbara Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Santa Barbara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
12,579 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Santa Barbara Unified School District, which is ranked #661 of all 1,931 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 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#663 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
369 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
7,534 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
54%
# Black Students
84 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
3,914 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
31%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
619 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
594
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
461
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
432
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
517
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
532
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
528
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,300
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,347
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,535
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,541
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,580
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,701
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,858 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$237 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$237 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,850
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,858
$19,787
Best Santa Barbara Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Barbara Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Stow Canyon Rd.
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-6522
Grades: K-8
| 283 students
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