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ExploreSanta Barbara Unified

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0601414

Santa Barbara Unified

Santa Barbara, CA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

12,250

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

94.7%

+9.9%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$25,871

+43.9%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.9:1

-14.1%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

7.7%

-52.8%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

11.1%

-21.8%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.6%

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