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Best Public Schools in Santa Barbara County, CA


At a glance
125
Schools
66,191
Students
34
Districts
4
5-star schools
Top rankedCold Spring Elementary1st of 5,804 California elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Santa Barbara Community Academy up 1,034 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Montecito Union 12 students per teacher
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Newly ranked this year
Cuyama Valley High and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
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29 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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