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840 North Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 • Santa Cruz County
(831) 429-3898
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
56
Teachers (FTE)
2.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
27.2:1
FRPL Eligible
23
(41.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 23 of 56 (41.1%)
Free Lunch: 23 (41.1%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 33 (58.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 100 200 2020-2021: 76 students 76 2020-2021 2021-2022: 86 students 86 +13.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 47 students 47 -45.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 52 students 52 +10.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 56 students 56 +7.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 28 (50%) White: 25 (44.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (5.4%)
56 Students
Hispanic / Latino 28 50%
White 25 44.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 5.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 56 Students
Grade 10: 10 (17.9%) Grade 11: 14 (25%) Grade 12: 29 (51.8%) Grade 9: 3 (5.4%)
56 Students
Grade 10 10 17.9%
Grade 11 14 25%
Grade 12 29 51.8%
Grade 9 3 5.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
24
42.9%
F
Female Students
32
57.1%