Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s schools enrolled 17,376 students in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District covers 33 schools within Santa Cruz County with its main office in Watsonville.
Among the 33 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Watsonville High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,244 students in the 2022-23 school year.
In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.
However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Watsonville High School | 2,244 |
| Pajaro Valley High School | 1,489 |
| Aptos High School | 1,360 |
| Alianza Charter | 640 |
| Rolling Hills Middle School | 619 |
| E. A. Hall Middle School | 608 |
| Aptos Junior High School | 594 |
| Cesar E. Chavez Middle School | 552 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 527 |
| Mintie White Elementary School | 521 |
| Calabasas Elementary School | 515 |
| Bradley Elementary School | 507 |
| Valencia Elementary School | 488 |
| Hall District Elementary School | 472 |
| Amesti Elementary School | 456 |
| H. A. Hyde Elementary School | 455 |
| Starlight Elementary School | 447 |
| Radcliff Elementary School | 441 |
| Pajaro Middle School | 440 |
| Lakeview Middle School | 438 |
| T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary School | 421 |
| Landmark Elementary School | 412 |
| Rio del Mar Elementary School | 404 |
| Ohlone Elementary School | 389 |
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts | 385 |
| Ann Soldo Elementary School | 369 |
| Mar Vista Elementary School | 344 |
| Linscott Charter | 259 |
| Pacific Coast Charter | 165 |
| PVUSD Virtual Academy | 152 |
| Renaissance High Continuation | 143 |
| Diamond Technology Institute | 83 |
| New School Community Day | 37 |
