- Solvang Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballard Elementary (110 vs. 11).
- Solvang Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard Elementary (9 vs. 0).
- Solvang Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Ballard Elementary (5 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Solvang Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballard Elementary (110 vs. 11).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Solvang Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Ballard Elementary (9 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Solvang Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ballard Elementary (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Solvang Elementary
1 metric was reported by Solvang Elementary. Comparable data for Ballard Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
595:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ballard Elementary
$22,389.83
Solvang Elementary
$13,674.54
Local revenue share
Ballard Elementary
77.1%
Solvang Elementary
43.6%
State revenue share
Ballard Elementary
19.7%
Solvang Elementary
43.4%
Federal revenue share
Ballard Elementary
3.2%
Solvang Elementary
12.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ballard Elementary
9.3%
Solvang Elementary
18.5%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Santa Barbara County
$95,977
Santa Barbara County
$95,977
Poverty rate
Santa Barbara County
13.8%
Santa Barbara County
13.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Barbara County
35.9%
Santa Barbara County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Santa Barbara County
4.5%
Santa Barbara County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.