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Public Schools in Santa Cruz County, CA

Directory of 83 public schools operating in Santa Cruz County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 22,550 45,100 2020-2021: 38,157 students 38,157 2020-2021 2021-2022: 37,890 students 37,890 -0.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 37,059 students 37,059 -2.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 36,881 students 36,881 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 36,310 students 36,310 -1.5% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 79 36,310 1,723.1 21.1:1 *reporting schools 18,830
2023-2024 80 36,881 1,746.2 21.1:1 *reporting schools 19,268
2022-2023 80 37,059 1,750.3 21.2:1 *reporting schools 19,225
2021-2022 80 37,890 1,761.7 21.5:1 *reporting schools 19,057
2020-2021 80 38,157 1,770.0 21.6:1 *reporting schools 19,365

School Districts in Santa Cruz County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 21 Districts
Bonny Doon Union Elementary 1 California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District 1 Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District 1 Happy Valley Elementary 1 Live Oak Elementary 7 Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary 2 Mountain Elementary 1 North Santa Cruz County Selpa 0 Ocean Grove Charter District 1 Pacific Collegiate Charter District 1 Pacific Elementary 1 Pajaro Valley Unified 34 San Lorenzo Valley Unified 6 Santa Cruz City Elementary 5 Santa Cruz City Elementary/High 0 Santa Cruz City High 9 Santa Cruz County Office of Education 4 Santa Cruz County ROP 1 Scotts Valley Unified 4 Soquel Union Elementary 4 Watsonville Prep District 1

Cities & Municipalities in Santa Cruz County

13 Cities
Aptos 6 Ben Lomond 1 Boulder Creek 2 Capitola 2 Davenport 1 Felton 4 Freedom 2 La Selva Beach 1 Los Gatos 2 Santa Cruz 28 Scotts Valley 4 Soquel 4 Watsonville 26

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Alianza Charter K-8 Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Alternative Family Education K-12 Other / Combined Santa Cruz City High Santa Cruz View ›
Amesti Elementary K-5 Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Ann Soldo Elementary K-5 Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Aptos High 9-12 High School Pajaro Valley Unified Aptos View ›
Aptos Junior High 7-8 Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified Aptos View ›
Ark Independent Studies 6-12 High School Santa Cruz City High Santa Cruz View ›
Bay View Elementary K-5 Elementary School Santa Cruz City Elementary Santa Cruz View ›
Bonny Doon Elementary K-6 Elementary School Bonny Doon Union Elementary Santa Cruz View ›
Boulder Creek Elementary K-5 Elementary School San Lorenzo Valley Unified Boulder Creek View ›
Bradley Elementary K-6 Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Branciforte Middle 6-8 Middle School Santa Cruz City High Santa Cruz View ›
Brook Knoll Elementary K-5 Elementary School Scotts Valley Unified Santa Cruz View ›
C. T. English Middle 6-8 Middle School Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary Los Gatos View ›
Calabasas Elementary K-6 Elementary School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay K-12 Other / Combined California Online Public Schools Monterey Bay District Scotts Valley View ›
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy 6-12 High School Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District Watsonville View ›
Cesar E. Chavez Middle 6-8 Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Costanoa Continuation High 9-12 High School Santa Cruz City High Santa Cruz View ›
De Laveaga Elementary K-5 Elementary School Santa Cruz City Elementary Santa Cruz View ›
Del Mar Elementary K-5 Elementary School Live Oak Elementary Santa Cruz View ›
Delta Charter 9-12 High School Santa Cruz City High Aptos View ›
Diamond Technology Institute 9-12 High School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
Duncan Holbert — General K-12 Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
E. A. Hall Middle 6-8 Middle School Pajaro Valley Unified Watsonville View ›
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