Enrollment
49
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 069103407192
Santa Barbara County Special Education — Santa Barbara, CA
Federal NCES profile for Santa Barbara County Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
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 County Office of Education · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-70% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Barbara County Special Education compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Santa Barbara County Special Education reports 49 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 6.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 70% 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 60% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% above the California average and 30% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 69.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Santa Barbara County Special Education 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 70% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.2% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 6% | — | — |
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
67.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher
— 70% below state mean
Top 1% in California — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
69.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 49 Top 6% in California — larger than 94% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 6.4:1 -70% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.2% +21% vs state
NCES ID 069103407192
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 85.7%
Asian 6.1%
White 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 69.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Barbara County Special Education
How many students attend Santa Barbara County Special Education?
Santa Barbara County Special Education has 49 students enrolled. It is a other school in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Barbara County Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Barbara County Special Education is 6.4:1, which is 70% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 60% lower 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 Santa Barbara County Special Education?
67.2% of students at Santa Barbara County Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Barbara County Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Santa Barbara County Special Education is Hispanic or Latino at 85.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Barbara, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Barbara County Special Education?
Santa Barbara County Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.