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Cate School

Carpinteria, CA 93013

F-1 · I-20 Candidate Shortlist
Boarding status comes from the school’s TABS membership in the NCES Private School Survey. We have not yet confirmed it on the school’s own website — check with the school before applying.

At a glance

GradesPK–12
Students306
Teachers (FTE)50
Students per teacher6.1
Phone(310) 897-9220
Websitecate.org ↗
CountySanta Barbara

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24 (public-use file). · 1960 Cate Mesa Rd · Map ↗

Students & teachers

306Students
6.1Students per teacher
100%Go on to 4-year colleges
48Full-time teachers
212School days a year

Boys and girls

Boys 51.6%Girls 48.4%

Student background

  • Asian24%
  • White44%
  • Black5%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Two or more races14%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander1%

All students, including Americans. International students are not counted separately.

Students by grade

749th
7610th
7711th
7912th

Students over the years

2762011-12
2922013-14
2802015-16
2912017-18
2972019-20
2992021-22
3062023-24

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24. College-going share refers to the previous year’s graduates.

Videos

Welcome to the Mesa! Admissions · Sep 3, 2024 · Plays from YouTube

More on the school’s YouTube channel ↗

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Finances

FY2023FY2022FY2021
Total revenue (Form 990)$34.6M$35.2M$55.8M
Total expenses (Form 990)$36.7M$39.7M$30.6M
Total assets (Form 990)$214.4M$199.0M$218.9M
Net assets (Form 990)$193.0M$182.7M$206.5M
Contributions and grants (Form 990)$11.2M$16.1M$13.7M
Program service revenue (Form 990)$21.1M$20.1M$19.3M

Source: IRS Form 990 filings of the school’s nonprofit organization. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗

Getting there

Nearest major airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · 105.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSanta Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) · 33.4 km

Straight-line distance, not driving distance. Airport data: OurAirports.

Categories

School type
Boarding school NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
Grades
High school (grades 9–12) NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
Students
Coed NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
Region
West NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
International students
F-1 (I-20) — SEVP-certified SEVP · 2026-10-10
Setting
Rural NCES PSS · 2026-10-10
Associations
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) NCES PSS · 2026-10-10; NCES PSS · 2026-10-10

International students

This school is on the SEVP certified-school list, so it can issue the Form I-20 for F-1 students. SEVP campus code LOS214F00097000 · Study in the States ↗

Tuition, deadlines, ESL and international-student details will appear here once we confirm them on the school’s website, each with its source.

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