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Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1042

Bottom 50%

Tel: (805) 964-4711

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

98 Students

2,140,343 Students

# Teachers

16 Teachers

100,763 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
Kind	4	12
1	6	9
2	3	10
3	3	10
4	1	10
5	5	10
6	4	14
7	6	19
8	12	20
9	17	227
10	13	232
11	11	228
12	13	240

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District Rank

Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1397 of all 1,908 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 30% has decreased from 30-39% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1900 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District
2023	#1900
2022	#1862
2021	#1142
2019	#1920
2018	#967
2017	#1002
2016	#974
2013	#893
2012	#968
2011	#1013
2010	#1005

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(21-22)

≤10%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	10%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	5%	40%
2018	5%	39%
2017	5%	38%
2016	5%	37%
2013	37%	59%
2012	33%	59%
2011	26%	58%
2010	25%	56%

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≤10%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	10%	47%
2021	10%	49%
2019	5%	51%
2018	5%	50%
2017	7%	48%
2016	5%	48%
2013	42%	57%
2012	36%	58%
2011	29%	56%
2010	28%	54%

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≤20%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2022	20%	29%
2021	20%	28%

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30%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	30%	87%
2022	50%	87%
2021	30%	84%
2020	44%	85%
2019	34%	84%
2018	34%	84%
2017	15%	83%
2016	12%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	0.26	0.64
2022	0.31	0.63
2021	0.26	0.62
2020	0.25	0.63
2019	0.25	0.63
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.39	0.64
2015	0.42	0.64
2014	0.39	0.65
2013	0.40	0.65
2012	0.36	0.65
2011	0.39	0.67
2010	0.41	0.67
2009	0.42	0.71
2008	0.43	0.65
2007	0.33	0.67
2006	0.21	0.66
2005	0.34	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.50	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.54	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.46	0.67
1996	0.47	0.67
1995	0.48	0.67
1994	0.55	0.67
1993	0.51	0.67
1992	0.53	0.67
1991	0.56	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	3%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%

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% Hispanic

93%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	85%	55%
2022	82%	56%
2021	86%	56%
2020	86%	55%
2019	86%	55%
2018	76%	54%
2017	76%	54%
2016	76%	54%
2015	74%	54%
2014	76%	53%
2013	75%	53%
2012	79%	52%
2011	76%	51%
2010	74%	50%
2009	74%	49%
2008	72%	50%
2007	80%	49%
2006	96%	48%
2005	81%	47%
2004	75%	46%
2003	72%	45%
2002	67%	44%
2001	72%	43%
2000	64%	42%
1999	69%	41%
1998	78%	40%
1997	71%	40%
1996	69%	39%
1995	69%	38%
1994	62%	37%
1993	64%	36%
1992	62%	35%
1991	59%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	5%	9%
1997	6%	9%
1996	6%	9%
1995	9%	9%
1994	9%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	10%	9%

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% White

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	9%	21%
2022	14%	21%
2021	11%	22%
2020	10%	23%
2019	10%	23%
2018	19%	24%
2017	19%	24%
2016	18%	24%
2015	20%	24%
2014	18%	25%
2013	19%	25%
2012	16%	26%
2011	18%	27%
2010	21%	27%
2009	19%	28%
2008	23%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	17%	31%
2005	11%	31%
2004	17%	32%
2003	21%	34%
2002	22%	35%
2001	19%	36%
2000	22%	37%
1999	21%	38%
1998	13%	39%
1997	19%	39%
1996	23%	40%
1995	19%	41%
1994	25%	42%
1993	29%	43%
1992	29%	44%
1991	29%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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 grown by 50% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $825,908 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$104 MM	$8 MM
2022	$97 MM	$7 MM
2021	$104 MM	$8 MM
2020	$97 MM	$7 MM
2019	$90 MM	$7 MM
2018	$85 MM	$29 MM
2017	$80 MM	$26 MM
2016	$82 MM	$24 MM
2015	$73 MM	$17 MM
2014	$73 MM	$21 MM
2012	$72 MM	$19 MM
2011	$72 MM	$19 MM
2010	$73 MM	$17 MM
2009	$75 MM	$19 MM
2008	$76 MM	$19 MM
2007	$71 MM	$19 MM
2006	$65 MM	$17 MM
2005	$67 MM	$16 MM
2004	$64 MM	$16 MM
2003	$60 MM	$16 MM
2002	$60 MM	$15 MM
2001	$52 MM	$15 MM
2000	$46 MM	$13 MM
1999	$42 MM	$12 MM
1998	$42 MM	$11 MM
1997	$39 MM	$10 MM
1996	$34 MM	$9 MM
1995	$33 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$81 MM	$7 MM
2022	$73 MM	$7 MM
2021	$81 MM	$7 MM
2020	$73 MM	$7 MM
2019	$68 MM	$7 MM
2018	$62 MM	$29 MM
2017	$61 MM	$24 MM
2016	$64 MM	$23 MM
2015	$72 MM	$18 MM
2014	$64 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$19 MM
2011	$73 MM	$19 MM
2010	$72 MM	$18 MM
2009	$73 MM	$18 MM
2008	$77 MM	$19 MM
2007	$67 MM	$18 MM
2006	$63 MM	$17 MM
2005	$65 MM	$16 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$59 MM	$15 MM
2002	$56 MM	$16 MM
2001	$49 MM	$14 MM
2000	$43 MM	$13 MM
1999	$41 MM	$11 MM
1998	$41 MM	$11 MM
1997	$38 MM	$10 MM
1996	$34 MM	$8 MM
1995	$34 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$1,057,439

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$1,204,988	$15,607
2022	$701,275	$14,213
2021	$1,015,971	$15,669
2020	$701,275	$14,213
2019	$483,333	$14,063
2018	$320,864	$16,033
2017	$287,437	$16,692
2016	$297,793	$15,604
2015	$237,301	$10,238
2014	$177,573	$11,786
2012	$110,876	$11,929
2011	$104,907	$11,681
2010	$104,602	$10,238
2009	$94,071	$11,099
2008	$91,881	$11,762
2007	$89,982	$11,879
2006	$81,454	$10,859
2005	$79,201	$10,445
2004	$69,407	$10,566
2003	$68,125	$10,456
2002	$70,922	$9,803
2001	$58,820	$10,568
2000	$54,243	$8,943
1999	$46,703	$8,203
1998	$48,909	$7,395
1997	$50,542	$6,922
1995	$46,726	$5,953
1992	$40,853	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$825,908

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District	California
2023	$941,151	$13,914
2022	$526,964	$13,602
2021	$793,520	$13,970
2020	$526,964	$13,602
2019	$366,898	$13,522
2018	$233,723	$16,124
2017	$218,849	$15,588
2016	$231,449	$14,779
2015	$232,485	$10,739
2014	$155,239	$11,804
2012	$105,295	$12,155
2011	$106,703	$11,509
2010	$102,479	$10,739
2009	$91,259	$10,975
2008	$92,760	$11,678
2007	$85,593	$11,317
2006	$78,713	$10,926
2005	$76,437	$10,789
2004	$67,268	$11,073
2003	$66,639	$10,210
2002	$66,752	$10,600
2001	$56,120	$10,007
2000	$50,516	$9,131
1999	$45,703	$7,911
1998	$47,561	$7,592
1997	$49,414	$6,759
1995	$47,607	$6,033
1992	$43,416	$5,588

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Best Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Santa Barbara County Community

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 967-5307

Gr: 5-12 | 14 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-5307

Gr: 5-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Santa Barbara County Special Education

Special Education School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711

Gr: K-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 98 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 30% (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