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School Comparison

Buena Vista Elementary
vs.
La Canada Elementary

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

Buena Vista Elementary
La Canada Elementary
  • La Canada Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Buena Vista Elementary (277 vs. 87).
  • La Canada Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Buena Vista Elementary (124 vs. 1).
  • La Canada Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Buena Vista Elementary (597:1 vs. 487:1).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

La Canada Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Buena Vista Elementary (277 vs. 87).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

La Canada Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Buena Vista Elementary (124 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

La Canada Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Buena Vista Elementary (597:1 vs. 487:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Buena Vista Elementary
$16,047.9
La Canada Elementary
$16,047.9
Local revenue share
Buena Vista Elementary
23.9%
La Canada Elementary
23.9%
State revenue share
Buena Vista Elementary
65.9%
La Canada Elementary
65.9%
Federal revenue share
Buena Vista Elementary
10.2%
La Canada Elementary
10.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Buena Vista Elementary
33.9%
La Canada Elementary
33.9%

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.