Enrollment
2,149
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 060141406017
Dos Pueblos Senior High — Goleta, CA
Federal NCES profile for Dos Pueblos Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 14
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Santa Barbara Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dos Pueblos Senior High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dos Pueblos Senior High reports 2,149 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 35% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 41% below the California average and 36% below the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 307 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santa Barbara Unified spends $19,787 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 72.3% from local sources (property taxes), 18.5% from the state, and 9.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dos Pueblos Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.4:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▼ 41% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,149 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
21.4:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 43% in California — lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,787
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 2,149 Top 98% in California — larger than 2% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 21.4:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.0% -41% vs state
NCES ID 060141406017
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 307:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.2%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Barbara Unified, which includes Dos Pueblos Senior High.
$19,787
Per student
+10%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 18.5%
Federal 9.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,926
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 731
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Dos Pueblos Senior High is 21.4:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Goleta, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dos Pueblos Senior High?
Dos Pueblos Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.