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School districts in Santa Barbara County

There are 20 K-12 school districts and two community college districts in Santa Barbara County. Individual schools are listed on the public schools and private schools pages.

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Alphabetical listing of school districts

  1. Ballard School District
    2425 School Street, Solvang, CA 93463
    (805) 688-4812 FAX - (805) 688-7325
    Superintendent: Allan Pelletier
    Enrollment: 115
  2. Blochman Union School District
    4949 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    (805) 937-1148 FAX - (805) 937-2291
    Superintendent: Kristin Garrison-Lima
    Enrollment: 138
  3. Buellton Union School District
    595 Second Street, Buellton, CA 93427
    (805) 686-2767 FAX - (805) 686-2719
    Superintendent: Tom Cooper
    Enrollment: 680
  4. Carpinteria Unified School District
    1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013
    (805) 684-4511 FAX - (805) 684-0218
    Superintendent: Paul A. Cordeiro
    Enrollment: 2,310
  5. Cold Spring School District
    2243 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    (805) 969-2678 FAX - (805) 969-0787
    Superintendent: Tricia Price, Ed.D.
    Enrollment: 173
  6. College School District
    3525 Pine, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
    (805) 686-7300 FAX - (805) 686-7305
    Superintendent: James D. Brown
    Enrollment: 220
  7. Cuyama Joint Unified School District
    PO Box 271, New Cuyama, CA 93254
    2300 Highway 166, Cuyama, CA 93254
    (661) 766-2482 FAX - (661) 766-2255
    Superintendent: Roland Maier
    Enrollment: 321
  8. Goleta Union School District
    401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
    (805) 681-1200 FAX - (805) 692-0857
    Superintendent: Dr. Kathleen Boomer
    Enrollment: 3,700
  9. Guadalupe Union School District
    4465 Ninth Street, PO Box 788, Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788
    (805) 343-2114 FAX - (805) 343-6155
    Superintendent: Ed Cora
    Enrollment: 1,151
  10. Hope School District
    3970 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
    (805) 682-2564 FAX - (805) 687-7954
    Superintendent: Dr. Daniel Cooperman
    Enrollment: 1000
  11. Lompoc Unified School District
    1301 North A Street,
    PO Box 8000, Lompoc, CA 93438-8000
    (805) 742-3300 FAX - (805) 735-8452
    Superintendent: Gregory Kampf
    Enrollment: 9,700
  12. Los Olivos School District
    2540 Alamo Pintado Avenue
    PO Box 208, Los Olivos, CA 93441-0208
    (805) 688-4025 FAX - (805) 688-4885
    Superintendent: Marsha Filbin
    Enrollment: 730
  13. Montecito Union School District
    385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    (805) 969-3249 FAX - (805) 969-9714
    Superintendent: Tammy Murphy
    Enrollment: 442
  14. Orcutt Union School District
    500 Dyer Street,
    Orcutt, CA 93455
    (805) 938-8900 FAX - (805) 938-8919
    Superintendent: Robert Bush
    Enrollment: 5,505
  15. Santa Barbara Unified School District
    720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    (805) 963-4331 FAX - (805) 963-5685
    Superintendent: Dr. David E. Cash
    Enrollment: 15,150
  16. Santa Maria-Bonita School District
    708 South Miller Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    (805) 928-1783 FAX - (805) 928-6451
    Superintendent: Phil Alvarado
    Enrollment: 12,933
  17. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
    2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455
    (805) 922-4573 FAX - (805) 928-9916
    Superintendent: Dr. Douglas Kimberly
    Enrollment: 7,550
  18. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
    2975 East Highway 246,
    PO Box 398, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
    (805) 688-6487 FAX - (805) 686-4454
    Superintendent: Paul Turnbull
    Enrollment: 1,200
  19. Solvang School District
    565 Atterdag Road, Solvang, CA 93463
    (805) 688-4810 FAX - (805) 688-6410
    Superintendent: Tom Allcock
    Enrollment: 590
  20. Vista del Mar Union School District
    9467 San Julian Road, Gaviota, CA 93117
    (805) 686-1880 FAX - (805) 686-8536
    Superintendent: Gregory Pruitt
    Enrollment: 102

Elementary school districts

  1. Ballard School District
    2425 School Street, Solvang, CA 93463
    (805) 688-4812 FAX - (805) 688-7325
    Superintendent: Allan Pelletier
    Enrollment: 115
  2. Blochman Union School District
    4949 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    (805) 937-1148 FAX - (805) 937-2291
    Superintendent: Kristin Garrison-Lima
    Enrollment: 138
  3. Buellton Union School District
    595 Second Street, Buellton, CA 93427
    (805) 686-2767 FAX - (805) 686-2719
    Superintendent: Tom Cooper
    Enrollment: 680
  4. Cold Spring School District
    2243 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    (805) 969-2678 FAX - (805) 969-0787
    Superintendent: Tricia Price, Ed. D.
    Enrollment: 173
  5. College School District
    3525 Pine, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
    (805) 686-7300 FAX - (805) 686-7305
    Superintendent: James D. Brown
    Enrollment: 220
  6. Goleta Union School District
    401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117
    (805) 681-1200 FAX - (805) 692-0857
    Superintendent: Dr. Kathleen Boomer
    Enrollment: 3,700
  7. Guadalupe Union School District
    4465 Ninth Street, PO Box 788, Guadalupe, CA 93434-0788
    (805) 343-2114 FAX - (805) 343-6155
    Superintendent: Ed Cora
    Enrollment: 1,151
  8. Hope School District
    3970 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
    (805) 682-2564 FAX - (805) 687-7954
    Superintendent: Dr. Daniel Cooperman
    Enrollment: 1000
  9. Los Olivos School District
    2540 Alamo Pintado Avenue
    PO Box 208, Los Olivos, CA 93441-0208
    (805) 688-4025 FAX - (805) 688-4885
    Superintendent: Marsha Filbin
    Enrollment: 670
  10. Montecito Union School District
    385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
    (805) 969-3249 FAX - (805) 969-9714
    Superintendent: Tammy Murphy
    Enrollment: 442
  11. Orcutt Union School District
    500 Dyer Street,
    Orcutt, CA 93455
    (805) 938-8900 FAX - (805) 938-8919
    Superintendent: Robert Bush
    Enrollment: 5,505
  12. Santa Maria-Bonita School District
    708 South Miller Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    (805) 928-1783 FAX - (805) 928-6451
    Superintendent: Phil Alvarado
    Enrollment: 12,933
  13. Solvang School District
    565 Atterdag Road, Solvang, CA 93463
    (805) 688-4810 FAX - (805) 688-6410
    Superintendent: Tom Allcock
    Enrollment: 590
  14. Vista del Mar Union School District
    9467 San Julian Road, Gaviota, CA 93117
    (805) 686-1880 FAX - (805) 686-8536
    Superintendent: Gregory Pruitt
    Enrollment: 102

Secondary school districts

  1. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
    2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455
    (805) 922-4573 FAX - (805) 928-9916
    Superintendent: Dr. Douglas Kimberly
    Enrollment: 7,550
  2. Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
    2975 East Highway 246,
    PO Box 398, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
    (805) 688-6487 FAX - (805) 686-4454
    Superintendent: Paul Turnbull
    Enrollment: 1,200

Unified school districts

  1. Carpinteria Unified School District
    1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013
    (805) 684-4511 FAX - (805) 684-0218
    Superintendent: Paul A. Cordeiro
    Enrollment: 2,310
  2. Cuyama Joint Unified School District
    PO Box 271, New Cuyama, CA 93254
    2300 Highway 166, Cuyama, CA 93254
    (661) 766-2482 FAX - (661) 766-2255
    Superintendent: Roland Maier
    Enrollment: 321
  3. Lompoc Unified School District
    1301 North A Street,
    PO Box 8000, Lompoc, CA 93438-8000
    (805) 742-3300 FAX - (805) 735-8452
    Superintendent: Gregory Kampf
    Enrollment: 9,700
  4. Santa Barbara Unified School District
    720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    (805) 963-4331 FAX - (805) 963-5685
    Superintendent: Dr. David E. Cash
    Enrollment: 15,150

Community college districts

  1. Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
    800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454
    (805) 922-6966 FAX - (805) 347-9896
    Superintendent: José M. Ortiz
    Enrollment: 11,297
  2. Santa Barbara Community College District
    721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
    (805) 965-0581 FAX - (805) 963-7222
    Acting Superintendent/President: Jack Friedlander
    Enrollment: 17,849