District guide
Lompoc Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Santa Barbara County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lompoc Unified tells you before choosing a home
Lompoc Unified is listed with 16 public schools and 9,060 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 4 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Santa Barbara County in the current file, about 13% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
4,755 reported students
2
1,401 reported students
4
2,904 reported students
Parent checks for Lompoc Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lompoc Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lompoc High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lompoc | 1,690 | Profile |
| Cabrillo High Regular | High | 9–12 | Lompoc | 1,066 | Profile |
| Lompoc Valley Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Lompoc | 807 | Listed only |
| Arthur Hapgood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 695 | Listed only |
| Miguelito Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 645 | Listed only |
| Vandenberg Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Lompoc | 594 | Listed only |
| La Canada Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 592 | Listed only |
| Leonora Fillmore Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 512 | Listed only |
| La Honda STEAM Academy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 487 | Listed only |
| Buena Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 477 | Listed only |
| Clarence Ruth Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 471 | Listed only |
| Los Berros Visual and Performing Arts Academy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 440 | Listed only |
| Crestview Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Lompoc | 372 | Listed only |
| Maple High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Lompoc | 122 | Listed only |
| Mission Valley Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Lompoc | 64 | Listed only |
| Dr Bob Forinash Community Day Alternative | High | 7–12 | Lompoc | 26 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lompoc Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Lompoc Unified?
Lompoc Unified includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 2 middle, 4 high schools.
Does this Lompoc Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lompoc Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Lompoc Unified ranked as the best district in Santa Barbara County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lompoc Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.