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Santa Barbara County Office of Education, CA: schools, enrollment and spending

Santa Barbara County Office of Education runs 3 public schools with 107 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 7.6 students per teacher is 14.3 lower than the California figure of 21.9.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
107
Teachers (FTE)
14
Students per teacher
7.6
CA: 21.9 · US: 15.3
Address
4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93110
County
Santa Barbara County
Locale
Suburb: Midsize
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0691034
State district ID
CA-4210421
Total staff (FTE)
242
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 107 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
0.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district7.6
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 (102), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$103.6 million
Federal revenue
$14.8 million
State revenue
$25.7 million
Local revenue
$63.1 million
Total spending
$80.9 million
Spending per pupil
$793,520
Salaries
$28.4 million35.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 14.3%
  • State: 24.8%
  • Local: 60.9%

California overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$793,520
California$17,799
United States$16,826

Schools in Santa Barbara County Office of Education

By level: 2 high, 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Santa Barbara County CommunityHigh5 to 12276.8
Santa Barbara County Juvenile CourtHigh5 to 123110.3
Santa Barbara County Special EducationOtherK to 12497.0

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.