The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Santa Barbara County, California
Across Santa Barbara County, California, 10 public middle 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 -14.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Barbara Junior High | Santa Barbara, CA | 512 | -36.0% |
| 2 | La Cumbre Junior High | Santa Barbara, CA | 426 | -20.4% |
| 3 | Kunst (Tommie) Junior High | Santa Maria, CA | 912 | -19.5% |
| 4 | Orcutt Junior High | Santa Maria, CA | 464 | -18.0% |
| 5 | Vandenberg Middle | Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA | 565 | -15.4% |
| 6 | Lakeview Junior High | Santa Maria, CA | 463 | -13.8% |
| 7 | Carpinteria Middle | Carpinteria, CA | 437 | -12.8% |
| 8 | Goleta Valley Junior High | Goleta, CA | 731 | -9.0% |
| 9 | La Colina Junior High | Santa Barbara, CA | 832 | -7.7% |
| 10 | Lompoc Valley Middle | Lompoc, CA | 744 | -7.5% |
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