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Santa Barbara County Private Schools (Closed)

Children's House Montessori School

Gr: PK-K | 28 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Montessori School

1331 East Foster Rd

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 937-0991

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Christian Life School

Gr: K-6 | 95 students

Pentecostal

709 N Curryer St

Santa Maria, CA 93458

(805) 928-3713

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Garden Street Academy

Gr: K-12 | 137 students

Avg. class size: 11 students

2300 Garden Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 687-3717

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

634 Teachers

55,645 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	13:1	11:1
2020	9:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	9:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	9:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

60%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	59%	59%	55%
2024	61%	58%	54%
2023	59%	58%	54%
2022	57%	59%	54%
2021	57%	59%	54%
2020	57%	58%	54%
2019	57%	58%	53%
2018	53%	58%	53%
2017	53%	58%	53%
2016	58%	57%	52%
2015	60%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14	17	15
2024	14	17	15
2023	15	17	15
2022	15	17	15
2021	15	17	15
2020	15	17	15
2019	15	17	15
2018	15	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	15	17	15
2015	14	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

11 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	10	15	13
2024	14	14	12
2023	14	13	11
2022	13	13	11
2021	13	13	11
2020	14	13	11
2019	14	13	11
2018	14	13	11
2017	15	12	10
2016	20	12	10
2015	20	11	10

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Average SAT score

1333

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1284	1261	1233
2024	1284	1248	1230
2023	1284	1246	1228
2022	1271	1250	1229
2021	1258	1249	1229
2020	1258	1244	1226
2019	1289	1239	1226
2018	1289	1237	1226
2017	1288	1252	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	29	27	26
2024	29	27	26
2023	29	27	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	27	26
2020	28	26	25
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	25	26	25
2015	25	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$32,821

$18,344

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$30,926	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$33,898	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$38,663	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$38,353	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$38,093	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$37,788	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$34,358	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$31,524	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$33,060	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$30,986	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$27,519	$11,932	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$8,500

$1,062

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$8,500	$1,044	$1,152
2024	$8,500	$999	$1,128
2023	$8,500	$1,039	$1,156
2022	$8,500	$934	$1,102
2021	$8,500	$815	$1,125
2020	$8,500	$882	$1,217
2019	$8,500	$928	$1,305
2018	$8,500	$982	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

38%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	39%	29%	34%
2024	39%	29%	34%
2023	36%	29%	34%
2022	41%	28%	33%
2021	41%	28%	33%
2020	41%	28%	32%
2019	40%	27%	31%
2018	41%	27%	30%
2017	39%	27%	30%
2016	31%	26%	29%
2015	30%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$20,668

$9,066

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$19,973	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$19,039	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$20,669	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$18,506	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$18,151	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$19,169	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$17,569	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$17,037	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$18,502	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$20,308	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$19,308	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

61%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	67%	80%	81%
2024	69%	84%	85%
2023	62%	84%	85%
2022	58%	84%	85%
2021	60%	84%	85%
2020	60%	84%	85%
2019	62%	84%	85%
2018	66%	84%	85%
2017	71%	85%	85%
2016	71%	84%	85%
2015	71%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$19 million

$34.25 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$19 M	$34 M	$60 M
2024	$17 M	$17 M	$59 M
2023	$17 M	$112 M	$71 M
2022	$17 M	$134 M	$76 M
2021	$15 M	$17 M	$71 M
2020	$12 M	$16 M	$74 M
2019	$12 M	$15 M	$78 M
2018	$12 M	$12 M	$67 M
2017	$12 M	$16 M	$83 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.68	0.74	0.65
2024	0.68	0.74	0.65
2023	0.69	0.74	0.65
2022	0.68	0.73	0.64
2021	0.68	0.73	0.64
2020	0.68	0.73	0.64
2019	0.68	0.73	0.63
2018	0.68	0.73	0.63
2017	0.64	0.72	0.61
2016	0.63	0.72	0.61
2015	0.61	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

34 Students

3,575 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

291 Students

71,836 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	11%	5%
2024	5%	11%	5%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	4%
2021	6%	10%	4%
2020	5%	10%	4%
2019	5%	10%	4%
2018	5%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	6%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,269 Students

104,429 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	22%	16%	9%
2024	22%	16%	9%
2023	21%	16%	9%
2022	24%	16%	8%
2021	24%	16%	9%
2020	24%	16%	9%
2019	22%	16%	8%
2018	22%	17%	8%
2017	18%	17%	8%
2016	18%	17%	8%
2015	18%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

134 Students

30,223 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	7%
2024	2%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	4%	7%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

2,811 Students

235,809 Students

% White Students

48%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	49%	37%	52%
2024	49%	37%	52%
2023	47%	38%	52%
2022	48%	40%	54%
2021	49%	40%	54%
2020	48%	40%	54%
2019	49%	41%	56%
2018	49%	41%	56%
2017	55%	43%	58%
2016	55%	43%	58%
2015	57%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

31 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,247 Students

188,502 Students

% of Others Students

21%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	29%	26%
2024	20%	29%	26%
2023	22%	28%	25%
2022	18%	28%	25%
2021	17%	27%	25%
2020	19%	27%	24%
2019	20%	26%	24%
2018	20%	26%	23%
2017	18%	24%	22%
2016	18%	24%	22%
2015	15%	23%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Santa Barbara County, CA?

The private schools in Santa Barbara County, CA include Crane Country Day School, The Knox School Of Santa Barbara, and Midland School.

How many private schools are located in Santa Barbara County?

37 private schools are located in Santa Barbara County.

How much do private schools cost in Santa Barbara County?

The average tuition cost is $32,821, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,344.

How diverse are private schools in Santa Barbara County?

Santa Barbara County private schools are approximately 40% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Santa Barbara County go to private school?

8% of all K-12 students in Santa Barbara County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Barbara County?

50% of private schools in Santa Barbara County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Santa Barbara County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Santa Barbara County include: Santa Ynez Valley Christian Academy vs. St. Louis De Montfort, Eureka School Of Santa Barbara vs. Anacapa School, Grace Christian Academy vs. La Purisima Concepcion School

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Year	Santa Barbara County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	167	180	179
2024	162	175	172
2023	163	181	174
2022	170	189	185
2021	167	185	180
2020	162	179	171
2019	174	179	175
2018	169	173	172
2017	176	179	180
2016	161	173	178
2015	148	162	167

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