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Goleta Union Elementary School District

3,395 students · 9 schools · 19.9:1 ratio · grades K–6 · #354 of 1976 in California

Students
3,395
Schools
9
Teachers (FTE)
171
Student–Teacher
19.9:1
County
Santa Barbara
Grades
K–6
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Goleta Union Elementary School District

Goleta Union Elementary School District is a public school system serving Santa Barbara County, California, based in Goleta. It serves 3,395 students across 9 schools spanning K–6, and is classified as a suburb: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #354 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone8056811200
Address401 North Fairview Ave., Goleta, CA 93117
CountySanta Barbara County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Goleta Union Elementary School District enrolls 3,395 students in 9 schools — an average of about 377 students per school. It serves grades K–6 and ranks #354 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,395
#354 of 1976 in California
Schools
9
~377 students each
Grade span
K–6
Suburb: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Goleta Union Elementary School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,395 students reported):

White
37%
Black
1%
Hispanic
46%
Asian
6%
Two or more
10%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Goleta Union Elementary School District employs about 171 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.9:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 553.

Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
171
classroom teachers
Total staff
553
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Goleta Union Elementary School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Goleta Union Elementary School District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Goleta Union Elementary School District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Goleta Union Elementary School District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#354
of 1976 districts
Ratio
19.9:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Suburb: Mid-size
Santa Barbara County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Goleta Union Elementary School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Goleta Union Elementary School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0615510. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.