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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Santa Barbara County, California

97 public schools in Santa Barbara County, California appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Montecito Union leads the list at 5.1%, against a median of 69.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
97
Santa Barbara County, California
Best % FRL
5.1%
Median % FRL
69.9%
LOWEST POVERTY · SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Montecito UnionSanta Barbara, CAMontecito Union ElementaryElementary3535.1%
2Cold Spring ElementarySanta Barbara, CACold Spring ElementaryElementary1885.9%
3Ballard ElementarySolvang, CABallard ElementaryElementary11310.6%
4Mountain View ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary35116.8%
5Foothill ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary41317.7%
6Los Olivos ElementaryLos Olivos, CALos Olivos ElementaryElementary15918.9%
7Santa Ynez Valley CharterSanta Ynez, CASanta Ynez Valley Charter DistrictElementary18920.6%
8Santa Barbara CharterGoleta, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary26924.5%
9Kellogg ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary36924.9%
10Monte Vista ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope ElementaryElementary26725.8%
11Santa Ynez Valley Union HighSolvang, CASanta Ynez Valley Union HighHigh80127.1%
12Vieja Valley ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope ElementaryElementary31328.1%
13Crestview ElementaryVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc UnifiedElementary37328.4%
14Solvang ElementarySolvang, CASolvang ElementaryElementary60238.2%
15Manzanita Public CharterVandenberg Air Force Base, CAManzanita Public Charter DistrictElementary48340.0%
16Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc UnifiedElementary49840.8%
17Washington ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary47741.1%
18La Colina Junior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedMiddle83241.5%
19Brandon ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary42942.2%
20Hope ElementarySanta Barbara, CAHope ElementaryElementary27942.3%
21Peabody CharterSanta Barbara, CAPeabody Charter DistrictElementary78042.7%
22Ellwood ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary30343.6%
23Dos Pueblos Senior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara UnifiedHigh2,14943.9%
24Hollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary39344.5%
25Benjamin Foxen ElementarySanta Maria, CABlochman Union ElementaryElementary21044.8%
26La Patera ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary36945.0%
27Goleta Valley Junior HighGoleta, CASanta Barbara UnifiedMiddle73145.6%
28Santa Ynez ElementarySanta Ynez, CACollege ElementaryElementary14745.6%
29El Camino ElementarySanta Barbara, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary35046.6%
30Isla Vista ElementaryGoleta, CAGoleta Union ElementaryElementary41847.6%
31Cabrillo HighLompoc, CALompoc UnifiedHigh1,06048.3%
32Vandenberg MiddleVandenberg Air Force Base, CALompoc UnifiedMiddle56552.0%
33Orcutt Junior HighSanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union ElementaryMiddle46455.0%
34Roosevelt ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary46355.1%
35Jonata MiddleBuellton, CABuellton Union ElementaryMiddle16855.4%
36Ernest Righetti HighSanta Maria, CASanta Maria Joint Union HighHigh2,41655.5%
37Ralph Dunlap ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union ElementaryElementary50256.2%
38Oak Valley ElementaryBuellton, CABuellton Union ElementaryElementary37756.8%
39San Marcos Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedHigh1,92658.0%
40Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts AcademyLompoc, CALompoc UnifiedElementary39858.3%
41Pine Grove ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union ElementaryElementary56958.7%
42Patterson Road ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union ElementaryElementary66260.9%
43Santa Barbara Senior HighSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedHigh1,92461.7%
44Canalino ElementaryCarpinteria, CACarpinteria UnifiedElementary47162.4%
45Adams ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary46964.4%
46Carpinteria Senior HighCarpinteria, CACarpinteria UnifiedHigh59365.3%
47Joe Nightingale ElementarySanta Maria, CAOrcutt Union ElementaryElementary69566.9%
48Monroe ElementarySanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara UnifiedElementary31569.2%
49Miguelito ElementaryLompoc, CALompoc UnifiedElementary63469.9%
50Adelante CharterSanta Barbara, CAAdelante Charter DistrictElementary30671.6%
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