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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Santa Barbara County, California

Across Santa Barbara County, California, 63 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Santa Barbara Junior High leads the list at -36.0%, against a median of -13.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
63
Santa Barbara County, California
Best Enrollment change
-36.0%
Median Enrollment change
-13.3%
FASTEST DECLINING · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Santa Barbara Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified800512-36.0%
2Crestview ElementaryVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified525373-29.0%
3Cleveland ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified353254-28.0%
4Monroe ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified422315-25.4%
5Delta HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union High390291-25.4%
6Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified664498-25.0%
7Leonora Fillmore ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified624469-24.8%
8Franklin ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified554424-23.5%
9Ellwood ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary394303-23.1%
10McKinley ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified371293-21.0%
11Roosevelt ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified584463-20.7%
12La Cumbre Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified535426-20.4%
13Olga L. Reed ElementaryLos Alamos, CAOrcutt Union Elementary212170-19.8%
14Kunst (Tommie) Junior HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita1,133912-19.5%
15Aliso ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified388315-18.8%
16Santa Barbara Community AcademySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified270221-18.1%
17Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary566464-18.0%
18Washington ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified581477-17.9%
19Cabrillo HighLompoc, CALompoc Unified1,2911,060-17.9%
20Clarence Ruth ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified598495-17.2%
21Adams ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified562469-16.5%
22Vandenberg MiddleVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc Unified668565-15.4%
23Kellogg ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary434369-15.0%
24Mary Buren ElementaryGuadalupe, CAGuadalupe Union Elementary862738-14.4%
25Santa Ynez Valley Union HighSolvang, CASanta Ynez Valley Union High933801-14.1%
26Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union Elementary410353-13.9%
27Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary583502-13.9%
28Sanchez (David J.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita759654-13.8%
29Lakeview Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary537463-13.8%
30Monte Vista ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary308267-13.3%
31La Canada ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc Unified624541-13.3%
32Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts AcademyLompoc, CALompoc Unified459398-13.3%
33Foothill ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary476413-13.2%
34Alice Shaw ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union Elementary610530-13.1%
35Battles (Washington) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita884769-13.0%
36Carpinteria MiddleCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified501437-12.8%
37Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita987869-12.0%
38Oakley (Calvin C.) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita964849-11.9%
39Isla Vista ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union Elementary473418-11.6%
40Adam (William Laird) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita983874-11.1%
41Canalino ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria Unified527471-10.6%
42Hope ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary312279-10.6%
43Santa Barbara Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified2,1481,924-10.4%
44Taylor (Ida Redmond) ElementarySanta Maria, CASanta Maria-Bonita934849-9.1%
45Goleta Valley Junior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara Unified803731-9.0%
46Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope Elementary343313-8.7%
47San Marcos Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified2,1001,926-8.3%
48Hollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union Elementary427393-8.0%
49La Colina Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara Unified901832-7.7%
50Lompoc Valley MiddleLompoc, CALompoc Unified804744-7.5%
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