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Lompoc Unified, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Lompoc Unified runs 16 public schools with 8,898 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 20.7 students per teacher is 1.2 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
16
Students
8,898
Teachers (FTE)
429
Students per teacher
20.7
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
1301 North A St., Lompoc, CA 93436
County
Santa Barbara County
Locale
Suburb: Small
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0622410
State district ID
CA-4269229
Total staff (FTE)
996
School counselors (FTE)
32.0About 278 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
31.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.7
California21.9
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (9,231), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$137.8 million
Federal revenue
$18.2 million
State revenue
$86.8 million
Local revenue
$32.8 million
Total spending
$144.0 million
Spending per pupil
$15,601
Salaries
$71.5 million49.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$12.8 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.2%
  • State: 62.9%
  • Local: 23.8%

California overall

  • Federal: 13.4%
  • State: 51.6%
  • Local: 35.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,601
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Lompoc Unified

By level: 4 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Arthur Hapgood ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 676824.0
Buena Vista ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 649823.7
Cabrillo HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,06019.3
Clarence Ruth ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 649522.5
Crestview ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 637320.7
Dr Bob Forinash Community DayCEP schoolHigh7 to 12315.2
La Canada ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 654122.5
La Honda STEAM AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 653125.3
Leonora Fillmore ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 646921.3
Lompoc HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 121,59319.7
Lompoc Valley MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 874418.6
Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts AcademyCEP schoolElementaryK to 639819.9
Maple HighCEP schoolHigh9 to 1213515.0
Miguelito ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryK to 663425.4
Mission ValleyElementaryK to 86120.3
Vandenberg MiddleCEP schoolMiddle7 to 856520.9

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.