Overview
Santa Barbara Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Goleta, California. The school enrolls 290 students. It is part of the Santa Barbara Unified district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
21% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictSanta Barbara Unified
County6083
CityGoleta
ZIP93117
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060141402792
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment290
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino22.3%
Black / African American3.2%
Asian0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native63.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races9.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %21%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)