Santa Cruz City Elementary/High

Finance reporting unit · California · NCES district ID 0601327

Santa Cruz City Elementary/High files one F-33 finance report for several CCD districts. It spent $17,957 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, for 6,118 students in fall 2022 (U.S. $16,260). Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,432 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Santa Cruz City Elementary/High in enrollment (5,940 to 6,253 students) and Santa Cruz City Elementary/High itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Santa Cruz City Elementary/High, FY23Delano Union $21,264; Franklin-McKinley $21,212; Campbell Union $18,914; Santa Cruz City Elementary/High $17,957; Berryessa Union $17,032; Patterson Joint Unified $16,177; Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified $15,849; Santee $14,532; Fountain Valley Elementary $14,338; Rosedale Union Elementary $13,538; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kDelano Union$21,264Franklin-McKinley$21,212Campbell Union$18,914Santa Cruz City Elementary/High$17,957Berryessa Union$17,032Patterson Joint Unified$16,177Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified$15,849Santee$14,532Fountain Valley Elementary$14,338Rosedale Union Elementary$13,538State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Santa Cruz City Elementary/High, FY23Delano Union $21,264; Franklin-McKinley $21,212; Campbell Union $18,914; Santa Cruz City Elementary/High $17,957; Berryessa Union $17,032; Patterson Joint Unified $16,177; Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified $15,849; Santee $14,532; Fountain Valley Elementary $14,338; Rosedale Union Elementary $13,538; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kDelano Union$21,264Franklin-McKinley$21,212Campbell Union$18,914Santa Cruz City Elementary/High$17,957Berryessa Union$17,032Patterson Joint Unified$16,177Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified$15,849Santee$14,532Fountain Valley Elementary$14,338Rosedale Union Elementary$13,538State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Santa Cruz City Elementary/High, FY23Delano Union $21,264; Franklin-McKinley $21,212; Campbell Union $18,914; Santa Cruz City Elementary/High $17,957; Berryessa Union $17,032; Patterson Joint Unified $16,177; Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified $15,849; Santee $14,532; Fountain Valley Elementary $14,338; Rosedale Union Elementary $13,538; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k22.5kDelano Union$21,264Franklin-McKinley$21,212Campbell Union$18,914Santa Cruz City Elementary/High$17,957Berryessa Union$17,032Patterson Joint Unified$16,177Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified$15,849Santee$14,532Fountain Valley Elementary$14,338Rosedale Union Elementary$13,538State median, 1,000+ students $16,855
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to Santa Cruz City Elementary/High, FY23Delano Union $21,264; Franklin-McKinley $21,212; Campbell Union $18,914; Santa Cruz City Elementary/High $17,957; Berryessa Union $17,032; Patterson Joint Unified $16,177; Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified $15,849; Santee $14,532; Fountain Valley Elementary $14,338; Rosedale Union Elementary $13,538; State median, 1,000+ students $16,855.10k15k20k22.5kDelano Union$21,264Franklin-McKinley$21,212Campbell Union$18,914Santa Cruz City Elementary/High$17,957Berryessa Union$17,032Patterson Joint Unified$16,177Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified$15,849Santee$14,532Fountain Valley Elementary$14,338Rosedale Union Elementary$13,538State median, 1,000+ students $16,855

Where the money came from

$154,434,000 in revenue: 24.8% state, 69.1% local and 6.1% federal. Total spending including $15,344,000 of capital outlay was $133,280,000, or $21,785 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Santa Cruz City Elementary/High revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $38,275,000; Local $106,668,000; Federal $9,491,000; total $154,434,000.
  • State$38,275,000 25%
  • Local$106,668,000 69%
  • Federal$9,491,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 646 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Contact Santa Cruz City Elementary/High

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Santa Cruz City Elementary/High

  1. California districts by spending per studentSanta Cruz City Elementary/High ranks 238 of 646 California districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,957).#238 of 646
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaSanta Cruz City Elementary/High is the number 233 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 6,118 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#233 of 1,991
  3. Santee School DistrictThe next larger California district: 6,151 students in fall 2022, $14,532 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,532
  4. Rosedale Union ElementaryThe next smaller California district: 6,041 students in fall 2022, $13,538 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,538
  5. Compare Santa Cruz City Elementary/High with Santee School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Santa Cruz City Elementary/High

  1. How much does Santa Cruz City Elementary/High spend per student?
    $17,957 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,855 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,432 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  2. Where does Santa Cruz City Elementary/High's money come from?
    $154,434,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.8% state, 69.1% local and 6.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  3. What is Santa Cruz City Elementary/High's NCES district ID?
    0601327. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25