CA Nonsectarian Secondary School

MERIT ACADEMY

Compare

2392 N RODEO GULCH RD, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95063 • SANTA CRUZ County

(831) 462-5655

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024

NCES Private School ID A0500501

Religious Orientation Nonsectarian

Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian

School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school

Grades Offered 9-12

Locale Setting Rural: Fringe

School Day Length 4.50 hrs/day

County FIPS 06087

Physical Location Address 2392 N Rodeo Gulch Rd
Santa Cruz, CA 95063-9420

Mailing Address PO BOX 2988
Santa Cruz, CA 95063-2988

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024

Total Students

Teachers (FTE)

1.00

Student-Teacher Ratio

24.00:1

School Level

Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024

24 Students

Asian	20 est.	83.3%
White	2 est.	8.3%
Hispanic / Latino	2 est.	8.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024

♂

Male Students

58.3%

♀

Female Students

41.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

Survey Cycle	Students	Teachers (FTE)	Student-Teacher Ratio	Grades Offered	Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024	24	1.0	24.0:1	9-12	Nonsectarian
2021-2022	24	1.3	18.5:1	9-12	Nonsectarian
2019-2020	24	3.0	8.0:1	9-12	Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 95063)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data

Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)

Peak Value: $1,300,000

Geographic Area	Median Household Income	Median Home Value	Poverty Rate	Total Population
Santa Cruz (City Average)	$107,151	$1,126,950	15.3%	82,071
SANTA CRUZ County (County Average)	$117,906	$981,893	11.0%	271,589
California (State Average)	$99,012	$750,271	11.8%	38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)	$76,308	$277,906	12.4%	335,555,510