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Schools in Santa Maria, CA
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Santa Maria has 34 public schools
with a total enrollment of 30,225 students
and 1,346 teachers.
There are 23 elementary, 6 middle, and 3 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. 2 charter schools serve the area.
Public Schools (34)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Valley High | High | 3,220 | 132 | 24.4:1 |
| Santa Maria High | High | 3,196 | 140 | 22.8:1 |
| Ernest Righetti High | High | 2,494 | 112 | 22.3:1 |
| Kunst (Tommie) Junior High | Middle | 1,030 | 56 | 18.4:1 |
| Fesler (Isaac) Junior High | Middle | 959 | 51 | 18.8:1 |
| Bruce (Robert) Elementary | Elementary | 951 | 43 | 22.1:1 |
| Jimenez Roberto and Dr. Francisco Elementary | Elementary | 938 | 40 | 23.5:1 |
| Alvin Elementary | Elementary | 914 | 39 | 23.4:1 |
| Rice (William) Elementary | Elementary | 913 | 37 | 24.7:1 |
| Liberty Elementary | Elementary | 873 | 44 | 19.8:1 |
| Miller (Isaac) Elementary | Elementary | 858 | 35 | 24.5:1 |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary | Elementary | 856 | 36 | 23.8:1 |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary | Elementary | 854 | 36 | 23.7:1 |
| Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary | Elementary | 834 | 33 | 25.3:1 |
| Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary | Elementary | 833 | 37 | 22.5:1 |
| Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary | Elementary | 803 | 36 | 22.3:1 |
| El Camino Junior High | Middle | 779 | 45 | 17.3:1 |
| Battles (Washington) Elementary | Elementary | 771 | 37 | 20.8:1 |
| Fairlawn Elementary | Elementary | 746 | 33 | 22.6:1 |
| Joe Nightingale Elementary | Elementary | 720 | 26 | 27.7:1 |
| Bill Libbon Elementary | Elementary | 710 | 33 | 21.5:1 |
| Sanchez (David J.) Elementary | Elementary | 652 | 27 | 24.1:1 |
| Patterson Road Elementary | Elementary | 612 | 22 | 27.8:1 |
| Arellanes Junior High | Middle | 596 | 30 | 19.9:1 |
| Bonita Elementary | Elementary | 540 | 25 | 21.6:1 |
| Alice Shaw Elementary | Elementary | 511 | 20 | 25.6:1 |
| Pine Grove Elementary | Elementary | 510 | 20 | 25.5:1 |
| Ralph Dunlap Elementary | Elementary | 471 | 18 | 26.2:1 |
| Orcutt Junior High | Middle | 468 | 22 | 21.3:1 |
| Lakeview Junior High | Middle | 442 | 19 | 23.3:1 |
| Family Partnership Charter (Charter) | Other | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 |
| Trivium Charter (Charter) | Other | 321 | 17 | 18.9:1 |
| Arellanes (Don Juan Bautista) Elementary | Elementary | 293 | 14 | 20.9:1 |
| Benjamin Foxen Elementary | Elementary | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 |
Colleges & Universities (3)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Public | Associate | 15,608 | $1,146 |
| CET-Santa Maria | Private Non-Profit | Certificate | 200 | — |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Private For-Profit | Associate | 182 | — |