Enrollment
463
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060004306173
Scotts Valley Middle — Scotts Valley, CA
Federal NCES profile for Scotts Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Scotts Valley Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.6%
vs 55.5% California avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scotts Valley Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Scotts Valley Middle reports 463 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 38% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 11.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the California average and 78% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 232 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Scotts Valley Unified spends $13,402 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 61.0% from local sources (property taxes), 32.0% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Scotts Valley Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.6% | ▼ 79% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 463 | top 49% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
11.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.9:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 48% in California — lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,402
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 232 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 463 Top 49% in California — larger than 51% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 21.9:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 11.6% -79% vs state
NCES ID 060004306173
Student demographics
White 65.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 232:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.8%
In-school suspensions 16
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scotts Valley Unified, which includes Scotts Valley Middle.
$13,402
Per student
-26%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 61.0%
State 32.0%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Scotts Valley Middle
How many students attend Scotts Valley Middle?
Scotts Valley Middle has 463 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Scotts Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scotts Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Scotts Valley Middle is 21.9:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scotts Valley Middle?
11.6% of students at Scotts Valley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scotts Valley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Scotts Valley Middle is White at 65.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Scotts Valley, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scotts Valley Middle?
Scotts Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.