| Index | Upper State | Santa Barbara | California |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 47% | 43% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 20:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 32 | 8,308 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 17 | 3,438 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 13 | 1,085 |
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| Index | Upper State | Santa Barbara | California |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 84.8% | 81.1% |
| Completed high school | 91.5% | 83.6% | 79.8% |
| Completed some college | 79.9% | 71.3% | 61.5% |
| Completed associate degree | 59.6% | 52.4% | 39.8% |
| Completed bachelors | 53.1% | 45.9% | 32.0% |
| Completed masters | 22.6% | 18.8% | 11.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.7% | 7.5% | 3.9% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.7% | 3.5% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerland, CA | 745 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Goleta, CA | 32,142 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Carpinteria, CA | 13,449 | 52% | 7.8% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | 47% | 2.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westminster, CA | 90,857 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Bellingham, WA | 90,821 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Kirkland, WA | 91,146 | 76% | 58.2% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | 34% | 29.0% |
| Carson, CA | 91,354 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 90,911 | 47% | 2.0% |
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