Montecito Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–6 A+School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Montecito.

At a glance

353Students enrolled

1School

$44,301Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

5%Free / reduced lunch

School path

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For Montecito

Grades K–6

Montecito Union353 students · Santa BarbaraThis 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.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency87%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts83%

State average 48.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$44,301

per student each year · 109% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration40%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)92%

State7%

Federal1%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

374’20

375’21

353’22

344’23

353’24

Students

White · 75%263

Two or more races · 13%45

Hispanic · 12%44

Black · 0%1

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

Schools1 in district

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Montecito UnionElementary · Grades K–6 · 353 students · Santa Barbara

A+Public

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

Nearby districts

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Santa Barbara Unified School DistrictSanta Barbara · $18,639 per student

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. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.