Buellton Union School District

Listed by NCES as Buellton Union Elementary (district ID 0606330)

Public school district · Santa Barbara County · California · NCES district ID 0606330

Buellton Union School District spent $29,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 93% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its 2 schools enrolled 545 students in 2024-25; 18.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,433 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buellton Union in enrollment (517 to 522 students) and Buellton Union itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Buellton Union, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; High Tech High District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter …$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter …$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High Col…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Pre…$15,060High Tech High District$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Buellton Union, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; High Tech High District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middl…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Acade…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College …$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparat…$15,060High Tech High District$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Buellton Union, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; High Tech High District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Distri…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy Distr…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Dis…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory Dist…$15,060High Tech High District$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Buellton Union, FY23Buellton Union $29,002; Aspire Pacific Academy District $19,133; Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle District $18,432; Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy District $17,925; Tipton Elementary $17,713; Ivy Academia District $17,519; Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District $17,263; Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District $15,060; High Tech High District $15,060; Gold Trail Union Elementary $14,671; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kBuellton Union$29,002Aspire Pacific Academy District$19,133Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle Di…$18,432Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy D…$17,925Tipton Elementary$17,713Ivy Academia District$17,519Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep…$17,263Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory…$15,060High Tech High District$15,060Gold Trail Union Elementary$14,671State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$24,510,000 in revenue: 18.6% state, 76.9% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $2,026,000 of capital outlay was $18,505,000, or $35,655 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Buellton Union School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,570,000; Local $18,836,000; Federal $1,104,000; total $24,510,000.
  • State$4,570,000 19%
  • Local$18,836,000 77%
  • Federal$1,104,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

519 students in 2022-23, 545 students in 2023-24, 545 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Buellton Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 54502004006002022-235192023-245452024-25545
Buellton Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 54502004006002022-235192023-245452024-25545
Buellton Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 54502004006002022-235192023-245452024-25545
Buellton Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 519, 2023-24: 545, 2024-25: 54502004006002022-235192023-245452024-25545

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351924.521.2
2023-2454527.020.2
2024-2554526.420.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,685,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $7,100 per student

Buellton Union School District booked $3,685,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 25 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $150,408 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 98 in 100 California districts with a figure (state median $99,744, 1,149 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,134,00057.9%
Special education$1,551,00042.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,570 in 2018-19, $5,896 in 2019-20, $6,515 in 2020-21, $6,737 in 2021-22, $7,100 in 2022-23.

Buellton Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,570, 2019-20: $5,896, 2020-21: $6,515, 2021-22: $6,737, 2022-23: $7,10002k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5702019-20$5,8962020-21$6,5152021-22$6,7372022-23$7,100
Buellton Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,570, 2019-20: $5,896, 2020-21: $6,515, 2021-22: $6,737, 2022-23: $7,10002k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5702019-20$5,8962020-21$6,5152021-22$6,7372022-23$7,100
Buellton Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,570, 2019-20: $5,896, 2020-21: $6,515, 2021-22: $6,737, 2022-23: $7,10002k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5702019-20$5,8962020-21$6,5152021-22$6,7372022-23$7,100
Buellton Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $5,570, 2019-20: $5,896, 2020-21: $6,515, 2021-22: $6,737, 2022-23: $7,10002k4k6k8k2018-19$5,5702019-20$5,8962020-21$6,5152021-22$6,7372022-23$7,100

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Buellton Union School District scored proficient or above: 44-50% in reading and 33-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts44-50%45%360
Math33-39%34%358

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 377 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oak Valley Elementary37720.941.6%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 168 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jonata Middle16820.040.5%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Buellton Union School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Buellton Union School District

  1. California districts by spending per studentBuellton Union School District ranks 91 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($29,002).#91 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaBuellton Union School District is the number 957 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 519 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#957 of 1,991
  3. Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory DistrictThe next larger California district: 520 students in fall 2022, $15,060 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,060
  4. Animo James B. Taylor Charter Middle DistrictThe next smaller California district: 518 students in fall 2022, $18,432 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,432
  5. Compare Buellton Union School District with Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across CaliforniaBuellton Union School District spent $150,408 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $99,744); spending, not a salary.$150,408
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Buellton Union School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Buellton Union School District?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 545 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Buellton Union School District spend per student?
    $29,002 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,433 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Buellton Union School District's money come from?
    $24,510,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.6% state, 76.9% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Buellton Union School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 47 of the 699 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Buellton Union School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,685,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $7,100 per student. Divided by the 25 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $150,408 per teacher, more than 98 in 100 California districts (state median $99,744). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average California teacher salary at $87,275 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Buellton Union School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Buellton Union School District scored proficient or above: 44-50% in reading and 33-39% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is Buellton Union School District's NCES district ID?
    0606330. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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