CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education
CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Pajaro Valley Unified School District students was white, accounting for 12.8% of the student population.
Among the 13 districts in Santa Cruz County, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,402 students, while Santa Cruz City High School District welcomed 4,383 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District roughly covers schools within Santa Cruz County and has a main office in Watsonville.
In the previous school year, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District had the highest number of students among Santa Cruz County districts.
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.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley Unified School District | Watsonville | 17,887 |
| San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District | Ben Lomond | 5,402 |
| Santa Cruz City High School District | Santa Cruz | 4,383 |
| Scotts Valley Unified School District | Scotts Valley | 2,642 |
| Santa Cruz City Elementary School District | Santa Cruz | 1,723 |
| Live Oak Elementary School District | Santa Cruz | 1,689 |
| Soquel Union Elementary School District | Capitola | 1,654 |
| Santa Cruz County Office of Education | Santa Cruz | 1,602 |
| Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District | Los Gatos | 433 |
| Mountain Elementary School District | Soquel | 160 |
| Pacific Elementary School District | Davenport | 154 |
| Happy Valley Elementary School District | Santa Cruz | 120 |
| Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District | Santa Cruz | 115 |
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