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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 middle school serving 402 students in Carpinteria Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Carpinteria Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,907 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% 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)
(22-23)35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
73%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
23%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carpinteria Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5351 Carpinteria Ave.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4544
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4544
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
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