Scotts Valley Unified operates 4 public schools serving 2,168 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,121 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Santa Cruz County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,402 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.0% local, 32.0% state, and 6.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $55,546 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #1481 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 396:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.4% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Scotts Valley High accounts for 28.8% of all Scotts Valley Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Scotts Valley Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Scotts Valley Unified student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
Scotts Valley Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Scotts Valley Unified is typically wider than the Scotts Valley Unified-aggregate figure suggests.
Scotts Valley Unified has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,168 students.
How much does Scotts Valley Unified spend per student?
Scotts Valley Unified spends $13,402 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1481 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Scotts Valley Unified?
The average teacher salary in Scotts Valley Unified is $55,546 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Scotts Valley Unified?
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 Scotts Valley Unified?
Scotts Valley Unified students are 65.4% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scotts Valley Unified?
Scotts Valley Unified has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #1481 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.