Public schools in Santa Ynez, CA
Santa Ynez has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,176 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Santa Ynez Valley Union High runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Santa Ynez's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Santa Ynez | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez Valley Union High | 2 | 853 | $19,274 |
| College Elementary | 2 | 202 | $20,886 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Charter District | 1 | 165 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Santa Ynez, 812 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez Valley Union High | 801 | 19.3 | 24.8% | Santa Ynez Valley Union High |
| Refugio High | 11 | 11.0 | 36.4% | Santa Ynez Valley Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Santa Ynez, 364 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez Valley Charter | 189 | 15.8 | 18.0% | Santa Ynez Valley Charter District |
| Santa Ynez Elementary | 147 | 14.1 | 41.5% | College Elementary |
| College Elementary | 28 | 14.0 | 32.1% | College Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Santa Ynez's public schools compare with California's
The median Santa Ynez school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 147 students (state 471).
| Santa Ynez | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 147 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Santa Ynez schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Santa Ynez
- Santa Ynez Valley Union HighRuns 2 of Santa Ynez's 5 public schools and spent $19,274 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,274
- Santa Ynez Valley Union High, the largest high school in Santa Ynez801 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.801
- Compare Santa Ynez Valley Union High with College ElementarySanta Ynez's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Santa Ynez addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Santa Ynez
How many public schools are in Santa Ynez, CA?
5 public schools with an address in Santa Ynez were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,176 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Santa Ynez?
Santa Ynez Valley Union High, with 801 students in 2024-25 (Santa Ynez Valley Union High).Which districts run Santa Ynez's schools?
Santa Ynez Valley Union High (2 schools), College Elementary (2 schools), Santa Ynez Valley Charter District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25