High school (grades 9-12) · Goleta, CA

Dos Pueblos Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Dos Pueblos Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060141406017
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dos Pueblos Senior High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#8 of 8
public schools in Goleta · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
22.6:1
students per teacher
33.0%
free-lunch eligible

Dos Pueblos Senior High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dos Pueblos Senior High ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Goleta, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Dos Pueblos Senior High held near 2,075 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 95.6 → 92.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+41 students YoY 060141406017 · Goleta, CA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,149 enr · 22.6:1 · 33.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: San Marcos Senior High (1,926 students)

Dos Pueblos Senior High held near 2,075 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+41 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 95.6 → 92.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Dos Pueblos Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dos Pueblos Senior High reports 2,149 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dos Pueblos Senior High compares

Dos Pueblos Senior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.6:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.0% ▼ 41% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,149 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,149
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,088
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.4%
White 41.7%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 6.2%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Dos Pueblos Senior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Santa Barbara Unified reports $18,088 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dos Pueblos Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
San Marcos Senior High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Barbara Senior High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
La Colina Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Goleta Valley Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Barbara Junior High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dos Pueblos Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Barbara Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Dos Pueblos Senior High

How many students attend Dos Pueblos Senior High?

Dos Pueblos Senior High has 2,149 students enrolled. It is a high school in Goleta, CA. CCD year-over-year: 2,034 (2022-23) → 2,075 (2023-24), nearly flat (+41).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dos Pueblos Senior High?

33.0% of students at Dos Pueblos Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dos Pueblos Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Dos Pueblos Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment, in Goleta, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dos Pueblos Senior High?

Dos Pueblos Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dos Pueblos Senior High rank among public schools in Goleta?

By Resource Investment Index, Dos Pueblos Senior High ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Goleta, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Goleta on the city page.

What other schools are in Santa Barbara Unified?

Besides Dos Pueblos Senior High, Santa Barbara Unified also operates San Marcos Senior High (1,926 students), Santa Barbara Senior High (1,924 students), and La Colina Junior High (832 students). See the Santa Barbara Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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