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Santa Cruz, California - 4 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Santa Cruz County Office of Education #95 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $48,496 per pupil, Santa Cruz County Office of Education ranks #20 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,070
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$48,496
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Santa Cruz County Office of Education operates 4 public schools serving 1,070 students, placing it among the smallest districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Santa Cruz County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $48,496 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 187 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.3% local, 52.7% state, and 10.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #95 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 26.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.5% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 2.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Santa Cruz County Special Education, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
Its largest campus is Santa Cruz County Community, enrolling 730 students (69% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Santa Cruz County Court, at 20 students, a 37x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Santa Cruz County Community accounts for 68.2% of all Santa Cruz County Office of Education student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Santa Cruz County Office of Education a distant remainder — means Santa Cruz County Office of Education-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 County Office of Education school enrollment varies 37× across entities
Santa Cruz County Office of Education school enrollment ranges from 20 students (lowest) to 730 students (highest), a spread of 710 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Santa Cruz County Office of Education chronic absenteeism rate is 26.1% — 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 County Office of Education is typically wider than the Santa Cruz County Office of Education-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Santa Cruz County Office of Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Santa Cruz County Office of Education?
Santa Cruz County Office of Education has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,070 students.
How much does Santa Cruz County Office of Education spend per student?
Santa Cruz County Office of Education spends $48,496 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #95 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Santa Cruz County Office of Education?
Santa Cruz County Office of Education students are 61.5% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% White, 2.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Santa Cruz County Office of Education?
Santa Cruz County Office of Education has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #95 out of 1517 districts in California.