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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
2,812 Schools
# Students
98 Students
2,138,884 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
100,721 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#1900 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%
Graduation Rate
30%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $19,979. 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 $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$1,057,439
$19,979
Spending / Student
$825,908
$18,400
Best Santa Barbara County Office Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Santa Barbara County Community
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
(805) 967-5307
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:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 967-5307
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:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 964-4711
Gr: K-12 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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