Total enrollment
512
-92 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in SANTA MARIA ISD
Texas · 512 students · 1 city
SANTA MARIA ISD runs 6 public K-12 schools inside Texas, with combined enrollment around 512 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in SANTA MARIA ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SANTA MARIA ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #576 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #750 of 760 | #9,169 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #658 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #13 of 758 | #240 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.6% | #5 of 750 | #376 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SANTA MARIA ISD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 567 to 512 students (down 10%) and from 39 to 54 full-time teachers (up 38%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GONZALEZ EL | Santa Maria | Elementary | PK-05 | 224 |
| SANTA MARIA H S | Santa Maria | High | 09-12 | 165 |
| SANTA MARIA MIDDLE | Santa Maria | Middle | 06-08 | 123 |
| SANTA MARIA ACADEMIC ACADEMY-OPTIONS CAMPUS (6-12) | Santa Maria | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SANTA MARIA DAEP | Santa Maria | Elementary | M-M | · |
| SANTA MARIA JJAEP | Santa Maria | Elementary | M-M | · |
About SANTA MARIA ISD
SANTA MARIA ISD is a thinly populated Texas school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 512.
In terms of grade levels, SANTA MARIA ISD covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in SANTA MARIA ISD is about 85, meaningfully below the Texas average of roughly 606.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 512 students, contracted 15% from the 604 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count fell from 5 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
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