Buellton Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

Elementary and middle schools for Buellton.

At a glance

545Students enrolled

2Schools

$30,433Spent per student

21:1Student–teacher ratio

56%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Buellton

Grades K–5

Oak Valley Elementary377 students · BuelltonThis district

Grades 6–8

Jonata Middle168 students · BuelltonThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Where the money goes

$30,433

per student each year · 44% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration44%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)74%

State20%

Federal6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

553’20

548’21

519’22

545’23

545’24

Students

Hispanic · 52%283

White · 38%206

Two or more races · 8%41

Asian · 2%9

Black · 1%5

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools2 in district

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Oak Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 377 students · Buellton

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Jonata MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 168 students · Buellton

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.