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Santa Barbara Unified School District, California, elections

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Santa Barbara Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 12,583 (2022-2023)
Schools: 21 (2022-2023)
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Santa Barbara Unified School District is a school district in California (Santa Barbara County). During the 2023 school year, 12,583 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

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General election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2

Sunita Beall and John Robertson ran in the general election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

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Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

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General election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3

William Banning, Phyliss R. Cohen, and Chris Wichowski ran in the general election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

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General election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5

Celeste Kafri and Jason D. Lekas ran in the general election for Santa Barbara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education At-large

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General election for Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Laura Capps, incumbent Jackie Reid, and incumbent Wendy Sims-Moten won election in the general election for Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Kate Parker won election in the general election for Santa Barbara Unified Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

The Santa Barbara Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Celeste KafriTrustee Area 320242028
William BanningTrustee Area 220232028
Sunita BeallTrustee Area 520212028
Gabe EscobedoTrustee Area 120222026
Rose MunozTrustee Area 420222026

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Overlapping state house districts

Santa Barbara Unified School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 37Gregg HartDemocratic Party 100% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,158,000 $1,604 9%
Local: $171,919,000 $13,036 72%
State: $44,040,000 $3,339 19%
Total: $237,117,000 $17,980
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $237,218,000 $17,987
Total Current Expenditures: $190,530,000 $14,447
Instructional Expenditures: $107,302,000 $8,136 45%
Student and Staff Support: $29,128,000 $2,208 12%
Administration: $23,227,000 $1,761 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,873,000 $2,340 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $29,196,000 $2,213
Construction: $27,020,000 $2,048
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,073,000 $384
Interest on Debt: $9,620,000 $729

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=10 PS <=10 PS PS
2018-2019 45 70-74 40-49 30 40-59 75-79 70
2017-2018 43 65-69 35-39 28 21-39 70-74 68
2016-2017 43 72 30-34 27 30-39 75-79 68
2015-2016 40 70-74 30-34 25 50-59 40-59 65
2014-2015 38 70-74 20-24 22 40-59 60-64 64
2013-2014 69 90-94 40-59 53 >=50 >=90 86
2012-2013 61 80-84 50-54 49 60-69 80-84 81
2011-2012 63 85-89 60-64 51 60-69 80-84 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20-29 PS 20-29 PS PS
2018-2019 54 70-74 50-59 40 40-59 80-84 79
2017-2018 54 75-79 55-59 40 40-59 80-84 79
2016-2017 52 76 40-44 37 50-59 80-84 78
2015-2016 51 75-79 40-44 35 50-59 >=80 76
2014-2015 50 80-84 35-39 34 40-59 70-74 76
2013-2014 67 80-84 40-59 48 >=50 >=90 89
2012-2013 62 80-84 50-54 47 50-59 80-84 87
2011-2012 64 85-89 55-59 49 50-59 85-89 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 90-94 >=80 90 >=50 >=80 95
2018-2019 91 >=95 60-79 88 >=50 >=80 95
2017-2018 91 90-94 >=80 87 40-59 >=50 96
2016-2017 88 >=95 >=80 85 >=50 >=50 90
2015-2016 87 90-94 >=80 82 >=80 PS 91
2014-2015 90 90-94 60-79 87 >=50 >=90 93
2013-2014 87 >=95 >=80 82 >=50 >=95 91
2012-2013 90 >=95 >=90 85 >=80 >=80 93
2011-2012 90 >=95 >=90 87 >=50 60-79 94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 12,583 -2.1
2021-2022 12,849 -2.6
2020-2021 13,188 -2.3
2019-2020 13,490 -2.0
2018-2019 13,762 -9.3
2017-2018 15,042 -1.0
2016-2017 15,185 -1.8
2015-2016 15,453 -0.9
2014-2015 15,593 0.5
2013-2014 15,518 0.2
2012-2013 15,489 1.1
2011-2012 15,326 0.0
2010-2011 0 0.0
2009-2010 0 0.0
2008-2009 0 0.0
2007-2008 0 0.0
2006-2007 0 0.0
2005-2006 0 0.0
2004-2005 0 0.0
2003-2004 0 0.0
2002-2003 0 0.0
2001-2002 0 0.0
2000-2001 0 0.0
1999-2000 0 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Santa Barbara Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 0.0
Black 0.7 0.0
Hispanic 59.9 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.0
Two or More Races 4.9 0.0
White 31.1 0.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Santa Barbara Unified School District had 658.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.11.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 35.82
Elementary: 313.55
Secondary: 308.93
Total: 658.30

Santa Barbara Unified School District employed 8.70 district administrators and 35.65 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.70
District Administrative Support: 20.75
School Administrators: 35.65
School Administrative Support: 59.08
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 159.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 34.62
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.12
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.33
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 59.10
Other Support Services: 382.02

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Santa Barbara Unified School District operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Adams Elementary517KG-6
Alta Vista77-8
Alta Vista Alternative High1179-12
Cleveland Elementary243KG-6
Dos Pueblos Senior High2,0349-12
Franklin Elementary441KG-6
Goleta Valley Junior High7177-8
Harding University Partnership353KG-6
La Colina Junior High9007-8
La Cuesta Continuation High809-12
La Cumbre Junior High4587-8
Mckinley Elementary257KG-6
Monroe Elementary322KG-6
Roosevelt Elementary442KG-6
San Marcos Senior High2,0209-12
Santa Barbara Charter283KG-8
Santa Barbara Community Academy197KG-6
Santa Barbara Junior High5607-8
Santa Barbara Senior High2,1079-12
Santa Barbara Unified Early Childhood0
Washington Elementary524KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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