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Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1042
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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 98 students in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 30%, which is less than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court, with 21-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
98 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1398 of all 1,910 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%)
(21-22)
≤10%
33%
≤10%
47%
≤20%
29%
30%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
93%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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 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
Spending
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$1,057,439
$19,974
Spending / Student
$825,908
$18,396

Best Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
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%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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 (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-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

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