Santa Cruz City Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 1,724 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,756 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Santa Cruz County County.
a 385.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.0% White, 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian across the district's schools.
De Laveaga Elementary accounts for 27.4% of all Santa Cruz City Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Santa Cruz City Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Santa Cruz City Elementary school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
Santa Cruz City Elementary school enrollment ranges from 114 students (lowest) to 481 students (highest), a spread of 367 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Santa Cruz City Elementary student-counselor ratio is 385:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Santa Cruz City Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Santa Cruz City Elementary is typically wider than the Santa Cruz City Elementary-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Santa Cruz City Elementary?
Santa Cruz City Elementary has 5 schools, including 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,724 students.
What is the average rent near Santa Cruz City Elementary?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Santa Cruz County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Santa Cruz City Elementary?
Santa Cruz City Elementary students are 47.0% White, 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.