Is Santa Barbara County Community a good school?

Santa Barbara County Community ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Santa Barbara County Community?

In the 2022-23 school year, 9 students attended Santa Barbara County Community.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Barbara County Community?

Students at Santa Barbara County Community are 100% Hispanic.

Santa Barbara County Community

Summary:

Santa Barbara County Community is a very small public high school serving grades 5-12 in the Santa Barbara County Office of Education district, with only 09 students. Despite being located in the Santa Barbara area, which has several higher-performing high schools, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2314 out of 2323 high schools.

Santa Barbara County Community faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has 0% proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels, which is significantly lower than the state averages and the surrounding schools in the Carpinteria Unified and Santa Barbara Unified districts. Additionally, the school has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.8% to 85.7% over the past 5 school years, and the nearby Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court school, which shares the same campus, has a very low 4-year graduation rate of 35% and a high dropout rate of 50%.

The school's performance on state assessments for low-income students, who make up 66.67% of the student population, ranks in the bottom 1-2% of California high schools. With such a small student body, the school may be struggling to provide a comprehensive educational experience and access to resources. Despite its proximity to higher-performing schools, Santa Barbara County Community has not shown any significant improvements in academic achievement, attendance, or graduation rates over the past decade, indicating a need for immediate and targeted intervention to address the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 5-12

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

(805) 967-5307

District: Santa Barbara County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2314^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,687

Student/teacher ratio: 4.3

Number of students: 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Barbara County Community ranks worse than 99.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Santa Barbara County Community ranks worse than 99.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Barbara County Community is 4.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Barbara County Community is $29,687.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Barbara County Community:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara County Community 2774^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Santa Barbara County Community in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara County Community 2314^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Santa Barbara County Community in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Santa Barbara County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Barbara County Office of Education 1567^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santa Barbara County Community

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Rank History for all middle school students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	4.63	1768^th	1777	0.5%
2006	4.96	1783^rd	1804	1.2%
2007	6.75	1931^st	1999	3.4%
2008	4.80	1956^th	2005	2.4%
2009	5.62	1998^th	2063	3.2%
2010	6.78	2092^nd	2179	4.0%
2011	4.23	2188^th	2236	2.1%
2012	4.96	2196^th	2259	2.8%
2013	2.70	2363^rd	2379	0.7%
2015	3.52	2466^th	2477	0.4%
2016	2.58	2495^th	2497	0.1%
2019	4.26	2701^st	2715	0.5%
2024	4.79	2774^th	2777	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.26	1270^th	1477	14.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.32	2357^th	2369	0.5%
2024	4.96	2574^th	2575	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.02	2207^th	2213	0.3%
2024	4.72	2381^st	2383	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Santa Barbara County Community

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Rank History for all high school students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	16.74	1512^th	1901	20.5%
2006	19.38	1462^nd	1968	25.7%
2007	26.70	1245^th	2063	39.7%
2008	21.09	1498^th	2117	29.2%
2009	21.59	1761^st	2238	21.3%
2010	14.92	1834^th	2281	19.6%
2011	14.51	1879^th	2367	20.6%
2012	16.62	1748^th	2354	25.7%
2013	16.09	1829^th	2426	24.6%
2023	4.18	2330^th	2348	0.8%
2024	4.42	2314^th	2323	0.4%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.55	1318^th	1350	2.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.74	2235^th	2247	0.5%
2024	4.27	2224^th	2235	0.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.80	2094^th	2098	0.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	4.13	2196^th	2207	0.5%
2024	3.73	2168^th	2172	0.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.67	2133^rd	2142	0.4%
2024	4.06	2113^th	2125	0.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Barbara County Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	53	14	7	243	0	n/a	n/a	7	324
2003	53	14	7	243	0	n/a	n/a	7	324
2004	47	12	4	270	1	n/a	n/a	2	336
2005	27	10	5	253	1	n/a	n/a	5	301
2006	38	9	4	272	0	n/a	n/a	4	327
2007	32	9	3	246	0	n/a	n/a	4	294
2008	35	5	n/a	268	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	31	9	1	268	0	0	6	0	315
2010	21	6	3	238	1	0	2	0	271
2011	17	5	3	269	3	0	1	0	298
2012	23	8	1	258	2	0	2	0	294
2013	20	5	1	183	1	0	2	0	212
2014	13	3	0	98	1	0	1	0	116
2015	3	6	1	57	0	0	0	0	67
2016	1	1	0	26	0	0	0	0	28
2017	1	0	1	25	0	0	0	0	27
2018	2	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	24
2019	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	22
2020	2	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	17
2021	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	16
2022	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4
2023	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Barbara County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	324	14.8	21.9	101.3
2003	324	14.8	21.9	101.3
2004	336	13.5	24.9	99.7
2005	301	14.5	20.8	100.7
2006	327	12.0	27.3	64.1
2007	294	12.0	24.5	100.3
2008	308	16.0	19.3	99
2009	315	14.0	19.7	82.5
2010	271	13.0	20.8	98.5
2011	298	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	294	13.8	21.3	69.4
2013	212	10.0	21.1	82.1
2014	116	6.0	19.3	72.4
2015	67	5.0	13.4	89.6
2016	28	2.0	14.0	89.3
2017	27	3.0	9.0	81.5
2018	24	3.0	8.0	87.5
2019	22	2.3	9.5	86.4
2020	17	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	16	3.0	5.3	81.3
2022	4	2.0	2.0	n/a
2023	9	2.0	4.3	66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Barbara County Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	324	14.8	21.9	101.3
2003	324	14.8	21.9	101.3
2004	336	13.5	24.9	99.7
2005	301	14.5	20.8	100.7
2006	327	12.0	27.3	64.1
2007	294	12.0	24.5	100.3
2008	308	16.0	19.3	99
2009	315	14.0	19.7	82.5
2010	271	13.0	20.8	98.5
2011	298	n/a	n/a	83.2
2012	294	13.8	21.3	69.4
2013	212	10.0	21.1	82.1
2014	116	6.0	19.3	72.4
2015	67	5.0	13.4	89.6
2016	28	2.0	14.0	89.3
2017	27	3.0	9.0	81.5
2018	24	3.0	8.0	87.5
2019	22	2.3	9.5	86.4
2020	17	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	16	3.0	5.3	81.3
2022	4	2.0	2.0	n/a
2023	9	2.0	4.3	66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Barbara County Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$29,687

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Barbara County Community

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	22	9	59.1%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	22	9	59.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.4%	66.7%	19.7%

Schools Near Santa Barbara County Community

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Santa Barbara County Community	Public	5-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-5307	9	2	4.3	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	2314^th of 2323 public high schools	0.4%		4.2	2330^th of 2348 public high schools	0.8%	16	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$29,687
Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program-South	Public	9-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93160	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(805) 967-4711	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Santa Barbara County Juvenile Court	Public	5-12	4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-5307	19	4	4.7	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	1 (5.3%)	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,725
San Marcos Senior High	Public	9-12	4750 Hollister Ave.	Santa Barbara	93110	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 967-4581	2,020	94	21.5	57.1%	709 (35.1%)	9 (0.4%)	1,154 (57.1%)	58 (2.9%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	78 (3.9%)	60.3	629^th of 2323 public high schools	72.9%		62.5	608^th of 2348 public high schools	74.1%	21		33.2		33.2			50.4	50.4			32.1	32.1	$12,018
Santa Barbara Senior High	Public	9-12	700 East Anapamu St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-9101	2,107	102	20.6	61.3%	673 (31.9%)	15 (0.7%)	1,297 (61.6%)	33 (1.6%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.5%)	35.5	1256^th of 2323 public high schools	45.9%		42	1074^th of 2348 public high schools	54.3%	182		19.6		19.5			37.1	37.1			19.5	19.5	$11,746
La Cuesta Continuation High	Public	9-12	710 Santa Barbara St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-0883	80	8	9.9	87.5%	6 (7.5%)	1 (1.3%)	70 (87.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7.6	2205^th of 2323 public high schools	5.1%		7.4	2241^st of 2348 public high schools	4.6%	36		0.0		0.0			9.1	9.1			0.0	0.0	$23,703
Alta Vista Alternative High	Public, Virtual	9-12	215 East Ortega St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 966-0883	117	9	12.7	67.5%	26 (22.2%)	1 (0.9%)	80 (68.4%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	48.3	904^th of 2323 public high schools	61.1%		40.9	1110^th of 2348 public high schools	52.7%	206		29.2	36.4	31.4			33.3	33.3			25.0	25.0	$17,768
Dos Pueblos Senior High	Public	9-12	7266 Alameda Ave.	Goleta	93117	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 968-2541	2,034	96	21.2	43.7%	816 (40.1%)	17 (0.8%)	922 (45.3%)	136 (6.7%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (6.5%)	84.2	261^st of 2323 public high schools	88.8%		87	219^th of 2348 public high schools	90.7%	42		48.8	10.5	47.4			68.5	68.5			47.0	47.0	$11,880
Carpinteria Senior High	Public	9-12	4810 Foothill Rd.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4107	653	36	18.2	70.3%	134 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	495 (75.8%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	39.2	1155^th of 2323 public high schools	50.3%		45.3	988^th of 2348 public high schools	57.9%	167		18.0		17.7			40.6	40.6			24.0	24.0	$8,649

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