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Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District

2975 Mission Dr.
Solvang, CA 93463-9417

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Top 20%

Tel: (805) 688-6487

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 861 students in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District. This district's average high is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.

Public High Schools in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District have an score of 42% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Public High School in Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District have a of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,813 Schools

# Students

861 Students

2,140,317 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

100,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
9	202	227
10	219	232
11	222	228
12	218	240

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District, which is ranked #260 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#256 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
2023	#256
2022	#304
2019	#529
2018	#306
2017	#200
2016	#117
2015	#139
2014	#105
2013	#135
2012	#163
2011	#106

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42%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	42%	34%
2022	37%	33%
2019	37%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	47%	38%
2016	53%	37%
2015	49%	34%
2014	79%	63%
2013	78%	59%
2012	75%	59%
2011	72%	58%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2022	72%	47%
2019	62%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	62%	48%
2016	72%	48%
2015	70%	44%
2014	76%	58%
2013	70%	57%
2012	70%	58%
2011	77%	56%
2010	79%	54%

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35-39%

29%

92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	96%	84%
2018	93%	84%
2017	94%	83%
2016	97%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	96%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.55	0.64
2017	0.55	0.64
2016	0.55	0.64
2015	0.02	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.55	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.58	0.71
2008	0.48	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67
2006	0.48	0.66
2005	0.48	0.67
2004	0.49	0.67
2003	0.47	0.67
2002	0.45	0.67
2001	0.45	0.67
2000	0.41	0.67
1999	0.41	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.40	0.67
1996	0.36	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.37	0.67
1993	0.40	0.67
1992	0.39	0.67
1991	0.38	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	4%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	5%	1%
1989	4%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	49%	55%
2022	46%	56%
2021	46%	56%
2020	44%	55%
2019	44%	55%
2018	43%	54%
2017	43%	54%
2016	43%	54%
2015	3%	54%
2014	39%	53%
2013	40%	53%
2012	39%	52%
2011	36%	51%
2010	37%	50%
2009	29%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	31%	49%
2006	30%	48%
2005	28%	47%
2004	29%	46%
2003	25%	45%
2002	22%	44%
2001	22%	43%
2000	22%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	21%	40%
1997	21%	40%
1996	19%	39%
1995	19%	38%
1994	19%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

46%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	44%	21%
2022	47%	21%
2021	47%	22%
2020	50%	23%
2019	50%	23%
2018	52%	24%
2017	52%	24%
2016	52%	24%
2015	3%	24%
2014	54%	25%
2013	53%	25%
2012	56%	26%
2011	57%	27%
2010	58%	27%
2009	58%	28%
2008	65%	29%
2007	61%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	65%	32%
2003	69%	34%
2002	71%	35%
2001	71%	36%
2000	73%	37%
1999	74%	38%
1998	76%	39%
1997	75%	39%
1996	78%	40%
1995	77%	41%
1994	77%	42%
1993	75%	43%
1992	76%	44%
1991	77%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,089 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$8 MM
2022	$16 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$8 MM
2020	$16 MM	$7 MM
2019	$16 MM	$7 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$26 MM
2016	$15 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$12 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$9 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$16 MM	$7 MM
2022	$21 MM	$7 MM
2021	$16 MM	$7 MM
2020	$21 MM	$7 MM
2019	$20 MM	$7 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$24 MM
2016	$13 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$19 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$18 MM
2009	$14 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$16 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,107

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$19,286	$15,607
2022	$17,959	$14,213
2021	$19,041	$15,669
2020	$17,959	$14,213
2019	$17,322	$14,063
2018	$16,262	$16,033
2017	$15,116	$16,692
2016	$15,226	$15,604
2015	$12,347	$10,238
2014	$12,353	$11,786
2012	$11,665	$11,929
2011	$11,307	$11,681
2010	$11,361	$10,238
2009	$10,752	$11,099
2008	$11,675	$11,762
2007	$13,681	$11,879
2006	$11,390	$10,859
2005	$8,081	$10,445
2004	$8,117	$10,566
2003	$10,950	$10,456
2002	$7,383	$9,803
2001	$8,079	$10,568
2000	$8,221	$8,943
1999	$8,301	$8,203
1998	$8,035	$7,395
1997	$7,465	$6,922
1995	$10,859	$5,953
1992	$6,643	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$19,089

$18,395

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District	California
2023	$19,268	$13,914
2022	$23,365	$13,602
2021	$19,023	$13,970
2020	$23,365	$13,602
2019	$21,477	$13,522
2018	$18,032	$16,124
2017	$14,438	$15,588
2016	$12,825	$14,779
2015	$10,827	$10,739
2014	$11,259	$11,804
2012	$10,964	$12,155
2011	$10,573	$11,509
2010	$9,962	$10,739
2009	$12,330	$10,975
2008	$14,994	$11,678
2007	$15,050	$11,317
2006	$9,722	$10,926
2005	$8,344	$10,789
2004	$8,249	$11,073
2003	$8,417	$10,210
2002	$7,078	$10,600
2001	$6,590	$10,007
2000	$6,603	$9,131
1999	$7,589	$7,911
1998	$6,561	$7,592
1997	$6,140	$6,759
1995	$8,468	$6,033
1992	$8,455	$5,588

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Best Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2975 Mission Dr.
Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-6487

Gr: 9-12 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Refugio High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

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2975 Mission Dr.
Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-6487

Gr: 9-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 861 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 92% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education