Soquel Union Elementary operates 5 public schools serving 1,654 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,522 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 $16,078 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 67.6% local, 23.2% state, and 9.2% 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 $65,824 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 40/100, ranked #1038 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 379.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.5% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools.
New Brighton Middle accounts for 38.4% of all Soquel Union Elementary student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Soquel Union Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Soquel Union Elementary school enrollment varies 195× across entities
Soquel Union Elementary school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 585 students (highest), a spread of 582 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.
Soquel Union Elementary student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — 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.
Soquel Union Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Soquel Union Elementary has 5 schools, including 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,654 students.
How much does Soquel Union Elementary spend per student?
Soquel Union Elementary spends $16,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1038 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Soquel Union Elementary?
The average teacher salary in Soquel Union Elementary is $65,824 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Soquel Union 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 Soquel Union Elementary?
Soquel Union Elementary students are 52.5% White, 36.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Soquel Union Elementary?
Soquel Union Elementary has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #1038 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.