Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s schools enrolled 1,023 students in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Santa Cruz County Office of Education students was white, accounting for 37.5% of the student population.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education covers four schools within Santa Cruz County with its main office in Santa Cruz.
Among the four schools in Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz County Community recorded the highest enrollment of 733 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County Community | 733 |
| Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter | 167 |
| Santa Cruz County Special Education | 99 |
| Santa Cruz County Court | 24 |
