College Elementary School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–8 B-School Grade
Elementary and middle schools for Santa Ynez and Ballard.
At a glance
175Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$23,413Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
44%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
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 proficiency27%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts52%
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
$23,413
per student each year · 10% above the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
192’20
187’21
202’22
188’23
175’24
Students
Hispanic · 54%94
White · 39%69
Two or more races · 5%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
Santa Ynez ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–8 · 147 students · Santa Ynez
BPublicCollege ElementaryElementary · Grades K · 28 students · Santa Ynez
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.