Private schools
Private schools in California
Search by name, city or ZIP. Each record lists grades and enrollment, and the religious affiliation where the federal survey reports one.
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private schools match “Santa Barbara”Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so no school here has a score or a rank.School list
Which private schools match “Santa Barbara”?
The records come from two sources. Schools’ filings with the state give enrollment for 2025–26. The federal private-school survey gives it for 2021–22.
Enrollment from the school’s filing with the state, 2025–26. Affiliation isn’t in the records we hold for these schools.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary
Santa Barbara · Grades K–8 · 200 students
Saint Therese Classical Academy
Santa Barbara · Grades 6–12 · 32 students
St. Raphael Elementary
Santa Barbara · Grades K–8 · 186 students
Enrollment from the federal private-school survey, 2021–22
Anacapa School
Santa Barbara · Grades 7–12 · 48 students · Nonsectarian
Bishop Garcia Diego High School
Santa Barbara · Grades 9–12 · 263 students · Roman Catholic
Crane Country Day School
Santa Barbara · Grades K–8 · 249 students · Nonsectarian
Laguna Blanca School
Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–12 · 450 students · Nonsectarian
Notre Dame School
Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–8 · 113 students · Roman Catholic
Providence School
Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–12 · 243 students · Christian (no specific denomination)
Providence School
Santa Barbara · Grades K–12 · 245 students · Christian (no specific denomination)
Santa Barbara Middle School
Santa Barbara · Grades 6–9 · 182 students · Nonsectarian
St. Therese Classical Academy
Santa Barbara · Grades 5–12 · 27 students · Roman Catholic
Sunrise Montessori School
Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K to transitional year after K · 5 students · Nonsectarian
The Knox School of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · Grades K–8 · 40 students · Nonsectarian
The Riviera Ridge School
Santa Barbara · Grades Pre-K–8 · 200 students · Nonsectarian
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About the data
About these school records and sources
These private-school records come from a federal survey and a state filing, not from state tests. SchoolScope presents them unscored and unranked, with reported grades, enrollment and affiliation to help you plan your research.
Sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22), and the California Department of Education Private School Affidavit (2025–26) for schools the survey doesn’t list. Each group of rows names the source and year of its enrollment figures. Enrollment counts kindergarten through 12th grade, not pre-K, and describes the reported student body, not available places. Closed schools and records that offer only pre-K are left out of this list. Verify current programs and contact details with the school.