Alta Vista vs Goleta Valley Junior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Alta Vista Goleta Valley Junior High
Location Santa Barbara, CA Goleta, CA
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 2 731
Student:Teacher Ratio 7:1 18.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Alta Vista Goleta Valley Junior High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,787 $19,787
District Santa Barbara Unified Santa Barbara Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Alta Vista Goleta Valley Junior High
White 0.0% 35.3%
African American 0.0% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 100.0% 48.8%
Asian 0.0% 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.0% 8.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Alta Vista Goleta Valley Junior High
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 365.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 17.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.