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Dr Bob Forinash Community Day

320 North J St., Lompoc, CA 93436 · (805) 742-2940 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
Enrollment
31
High
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
30 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
5
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
11
Grade 11
3
Grade 12
4
Student demographics
White
26%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
2684%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Black
13%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
26%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2374%
Female
826%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
0.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
31
+13 (+72%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 7.9:1
% White
6%
was 22%
% Hispanic
84%
was 61%
% Black
3%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dr Bob Forinash Community Day

Dr Bob Forinash Community Day is one of the very small four-year high schools in Lompoc, California, overseen by Lompoc Unified, with 31 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Dr Bob Forinash Community Day sits 96% smaller than that benchmark.

Dr Bob Forinash Community Day is one of 16 schools operated by Lompoc Unified, a district that enrolls 8,896 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dr Bob Forinash Community Day shows that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 6% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, Dr Bob Forinash Community Day shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Santa Barbara County's rate of about 68%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Santa Barbara County) reports that median household earnings sit near $98,161, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Santa Barbara County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students), Dr Bob Forinash Community Day is one campus in the mix.

Mission Valley is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dr Bob Forinash Community Day.

Dr Bob Forinash Community Day operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr Bob Forinash Community Day has climbed 72%, going from 18 students in 2018 to 31 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 84% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 5.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Santa Barbara County at a glance

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Population
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students

Quick facts

School name
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day
District
Lompoc Unified
Address
320 North J St., Lompoc, CA 93436
Phone
(805) 742-2940
County
Santa Barbara County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
31
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
5.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
30 (97%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
062241013924
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dr Bob Forinash Community Day
How large is Dr Bob Forinash Community Day?
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Dr Bob Forinash Community Day serve?
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dr Bob Forinash Community Day?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dr Bob Forinash Community Day is approximately 5.1:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dr Bob Forinash Community Day?
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day reports a student body of 6% White, 84% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr Bob Forinash Community Day?
Dr Bob Forinash Community Day is overseen by Lompoc Unified in Santa Barbara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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