Top Ranked Santa Maria Private Schools (2026-27)

Pacific Christian School

Gr: K-6 | 314 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Assembly of God

3435 Santa Maria Way

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 934-1253

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St. Joseph High School

Gr: 9-12 | 488 students

Catholic

4120 S Bradley Rd

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 937-2038

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St. Louis De Montfort

Gr: K-8 | 300 students

Catholic

5095 Harp Rd

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 937-5571

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St. Mary Of Assumption School

Gr: PK-8 | 228 students

Sports: 2

Catholic

424 E. Cypress Street

Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 925-6713

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Valley Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 388 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 3

Baptist

2970 Santa Maria Way

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 937-6317

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Agape School Of Christian Education

Gr: 3-11 | 6 students

Christian

109 W Fesler St

Santa Maria, CA 93458

(180) 587-8872

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Coast Hills Baptist School

Gr: 4-12 | 11 students

Baptist

650 W Rice Ranch Road

Santa Maria, CA 93455

(805) 937-7291

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Santa Maria, California 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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Santa Maria, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-22.2% (-2 schools) 10-yr

1,735

Students

+5.5% (+91 students) 10-yr

$4,810

Avg. Tuition

+45.3% (+$1,500) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+43.8% (+7 students) 10-yr

50%

Students of Color

+22.0% (+9.0 pp) 10-yr

20:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+33.3% (+5.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Santa Maria)

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

3,909 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Santa Maria, CA Total Schools
2025	7
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	8
2015	9

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# Students

1,735 Students

659,129 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	248	180	179
2024	220	175	172
2023	216	181	174
2022	205	189	185
2021	205	185	180
2020	211	179	171
2019	214	179	175
2018	208	173	172
2017	206	179	180
2016	200	173	178
2015	183	162	167

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% Students of Color

50%

52%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	51%	34%
2024	50%	51%	34%
2023	55%	50%	33%
2022	56%	48%	33%
2021	56%	48%	32%
2020	56%	48%	32%
2019	47%	48%	31%
2018	48%	47%	31%
2017	42%	50%	32%
2016	41%	49%	32%
2015	41%	49%	32%

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0.65

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.65	0.74	0.65
2024	0.66	0.74	0.65
2023	0.73	0.74	0.65
2022	0.71	0.73	0.64
2021	0.71	0.73	0.64
2020	0.72	0.73	0.64
2019	0.71	0.73	0.63
2018	0.72	0.73	0.63
2017	0.62	0.72	0.61
2016	0.62	0.72	0.61
2015	0.61	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

15 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%

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# Asian Students

98 Students

71,779 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6%	11%	5%
2024	6%	11%	5%
2023	6%	11%	5%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	7%	10%	4%
2020	7%	10%	4%
2019	6%	10%	4%
2018	6%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	7%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

628 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

36%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	36%	16%	9%
2024	35%	16%	9%
2023	33%	16%	9%
2022	37%	16%	8%
2021	37%	16%	9%
2020	36%	16%	9%
2019	30%	16%	8%
2018	30%	17%	8%
2017	25%	17%	8%
2016	25%	17%	8%
2015	25%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

58 Students

30,222 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	5%	7%
2024	3%	5%	7%
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	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

812 Students

235,744 Students

% White Students

46%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	46%	37%	52%
2024	46%	37%	52%
2023	35%	38%	52%
2022	37%	40%	54%
2021	37%	40%	54%
2020	36%	40%	54%
2019	42%	41%	56%
2018	40%	41%	56%
2017	55%	43%	58%
2016	56%	43%	58%
2015	56%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

21 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

116 Students

188,115 Students

% of Others Students

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	29%	26%
2024	8%	29%	26%
2023	19%	28%	25%
2022	14%	28%	25%
2021	14%	27%	25%
2020	16%	27%	24%
2019	16%	26%	24%
2018	18%	26%	23%
2017	12%	24%	22%
2016	11%	24%	22%
2015	10%	23%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

85 Teachers

55,647 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	20:1	12:1	11:1
2024	20:1	12:1	11:1
2023	19:1	12:1	11:1
2022	18:1	12:1	11:1
2021	18:1	13:1	11:1
2020	19:1	13:1	12:1
2019	21:1	12:1	12:1
2018	21:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	30%	59%	55%
2024	30%	58%	54%
2023	30%	58%	54%
2022	30%	59%	54%
2021	30%	59%	54%
2020	30%	58%	54%
2019	30%	58%	53%
2018	30%	58%	53%
2017	30%	58%	53%
2016	30%	57%	52%
2015	30%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

23 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	23	17	15
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	20	17	15
2021	20	17	15
2020	20	17	15
2019	20	17	15
2018	16	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	16	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

3 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3	15	13
2024	4	14	12
2023	4	13	11
2022	4	13	11
2021	4	13	11
2020	5	13	11
2019	5	13	11
2018	5	13	11
2017	5	12	10
2016	5	12	10
2015	5	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$4,810

$17,579

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$4,810	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$4,810	$17,195	$13,254
2023	$4,810	$16,660	$12,626
2022	$4,810	$15,979	$12,187
2021	$4,810	$15,298	$11,800
2020	$4,150	$14,748	$11,512
2019	$4,150	$14,369	$11,293
2018	$4,150	$13,813	$11,017
2017	$3,310	$13,422	$10,708
2016	$3,310	$12,852	$10,356
2015	$3,310	$11,932	$9,939

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Maria, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	90%	80%	81%
2024	95%	84%	85%
2023	95%	84%	85%
2022	90%	84%	85%
2021	90%	84%	85%
2020	90%	84%	85%
2019	90%	84%	85%
2018	95%	84%	85%
2017	95%	85%	85%
2016	95%	84%	85%
2015	95%	84%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

3 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private schools in Santa Maria, CA include St. Louis De Montfort, Pacific Christian School, and St. Joseph High School.

How many private schools are located in Santa Maria?

7 private schools are located in Santa Maria.

How diverse are private schools in Santa Maria?

Santa Maria private schools are approximately 50% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Santa Maria go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in Santa Maria are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Maria?

100% of private schools in Santa Maria are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

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