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Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies

Grades KG–12 · Santa Paula, CA · NCES 060142114709

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201 South Steckel Dr. · Santa Paula, CA 93060

At a glance

Reported students

60

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

1.9

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

31.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

California other enrollment

25th percentile

Compared with 564 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

321

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies: 60 reported students.

State peer staffing position

94th percentile

31.6:1 reported; state peer median 18:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies

Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Santa Paula. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Santa Paula Unified. NCES reports 60 students for 2024–25.

Among 564 combined / other schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 220 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 25th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 31.6:1, above the California median of 18:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (96.7%) and White (1.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Santa Paula Unified School District Independent Studies

  1. 1How do the reported 31.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 1.9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
85%
Lunch program
Missing

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.7%
  • Hispanic96.7%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Santa Paula Unified

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Renaissance High

High · Grades 09–12

113 reported students

Thelma Bedell Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

294 reported students

McKevett Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

300 reported students

Blanchard Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

317 reported students

Barbara Webster Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

325 reported students

Grace Thille Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–06

358 reported students

View all 10 district schools →