Top Rankings
College Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 0.75.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
52 Schools
# Students
188 Students
21,847 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
College Elementary School District, which is ranked #438 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#420 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.75
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
56%
43%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
35%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $43,633 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% 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 grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$43,633
$19,975
Spending / Student
$37,282
$18,396
Best College Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3525 Pine St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-7300
Gr: K | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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