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School Comparison

Cold Spring Elementary
vs.
Montecito Union

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Cold Spring Elementary
Montecito Union
  • Montecito Union reported a higher chronically absent students than Cold Spring Elementary (62 vs. 14).
  • Montecito Union reported a higher violent incidents than Cold Spring Elementary (15 vs. 0).
  • Montecito Union reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cold Spring Elementary (1 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

Montecito Union reported a higher chronically absent students than Cold Spring Elementary (62 vs. 14).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Montecito Union reported a higher violent incidents than Cold Spring Elementary (15 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Montecito Union reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Cold Spring Elementary (0.81 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Montecito Union

1 metric was reported by Montecito Union. Comparable data for Cold Spring Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
461.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Cold Spring Elementary
$26,378.24
Montecito Union
$39,348.44
Local revenue share
Cold Spring Elementary
88.7%
Montecito Union
73.2%
State revenue share
Cold Spring Elementary
10.6%
Montecito Union
24.2%
Federal revenue share
Cold Spring Elementary
0.6%
Montecito Union
2.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cold Spring Elementary
7.3%
Montecito Union
17.6%

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.