Index	Carpinteria	California	National
Average Test Scores	35%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	9	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	2	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

The Carpinteria, CA educational system consists of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Carpinteria public schools have average test scores of 35% which is 8% lower than than the California average and 29% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Carpinteria public schools is 19:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 78.9% have completed high school, 34.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 4.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Carpinteria

Index	Carpinteria	California	National
Completed 8th grade	79.7%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.9%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	64.0%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.5%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	34.4%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	12.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Carpinteria, CA School Districts

Carpinteria Unified School District

There are a total of 9 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Carpinteria. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carpinteria, CA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Carpinteria, CA, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Carpinteria schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Carpinteria, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Montecito, CA	9,193	83%	69%
Summerland, CA	1,146	65%	31%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	109,067	47%	5%
Santa Barbara, CA	90,922	43%	13%
Oak View, CA	4,472	42%	15%
Carpinteria, CA	13,553	35%	29%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Monroe, OH	13,552	82%	67%
Martinsville, VA	13,551	68%	37%
Wauconda, IL	13,549	28%	42%
Hendersonville, NC	13,548	56%	14%
Roselle Park, NJ	13,560	41%	16%
Carpinteria, CA	13,553	35%	29%

Source: The Carpinteria, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.