Cuyama Joint Unified operates 3 public schools serving 182 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 164 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Santa Barbara County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,064 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 40.1% local, 50.1% state, and 9.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $93,750 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 130.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White across the district's schools.
Cuyama Elementary accounts for 65.2% of all Cuyama Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cuyama Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cuyama Joint Unified school enrollment varies 54× across entities
Cuyama Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 107 students (highest), a spread of 105 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cuyama Joint Unified has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Cuyama Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 131:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cuyama Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cuyama Joint Unified has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 182 students.
How much does Cuyama Joint Unified spend per student?
Cuyama Joint Unified spends $20,064 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Cuyama Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Cuyama Joint Unified is $93,750 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cuyama Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Barbara County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cuyama Joint Unified?
Cuyama Joint Unified students are 84.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.