Public schools in Santa Cruz County
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80 public schools in Santa Cruz County, California.
From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026. The record lists 10,288 public schools in California.
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- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Pajaro Valley High Watsonville, California 95076 33.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,293students, 2024-2521.6students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students1,293Per teacher21.6Chronically absent33.6%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Radcliff Elementary Watsonville, California 95076 38.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23409students, 2024-2520.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students409Per teacher20.4Chronically absent38.1%
- Public alternative school for grades 9 to 12 Renaissance High Continuation La Selva Beach, California 95076 100.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23112students, 2024-257.2students per teacher Levelpublic alternative school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students112Per teacher7.2Chronically absent100%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 6 Rio del Mar Elementary Aptos, California 95003 27.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23393students, 2024-2520.5students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 6GradesK to 6Students393Per teacher20.5Chronically absent27%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Rolling Hills Middle Watsonville, California 95076 29.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23588students, 2024-2521.1students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students588Per teacher21.1Chronically absent29.7%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton, California 95018 3.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23537students, 2024-2522.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students537Per teacher22.1Chronically absent3.8%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 San Lorenzo Valley High Felton, California 95018 28.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23578students, 2024-2521.0students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students578Per teacher21Chronically absent28.8%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 San Lorenzo Valley Middle Felton, California 95018 33.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23396students, 2024-2520.1students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students396Per teacher20.1Chronically absent33.1%
- Public alternative school for grades K to 5 Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch Santa Cruz, California 95062 19.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23114students, 2024-2522.8students per teacher Levelpublic alternative school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students114Per teacher22.8Chronically absent19.7%
- Public charter high school for grade 12 Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter Freedom, California 95076 0.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23207students, 2024-2527.4students per teacher Levelpublic charter high school for grade 12Grades12Students207Per teacher27.4Chronically absent0.6%
- Public alternative school for grades 7 to 12 Santa Cruz County Community Santa Cruz, California 95060 21.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23730students, 2024-2522.6students per teacher Levelpublic alternative school for grades 7 to 12Grades7 to 12Students730Per teacher22.6Chronically absent21.9%
- Public alternative school for grades 7 to 12 Santa Cruz County Court Santa Cruz, California 95060 66.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-2320students, 2024-2510.0students per teacher Levelpublic alternative school for grades 7 to 12Grades7 to 12Students20Per teacher10Chronically absent66.2%
- Public career and technical school for grades 10 to 12 Santa Cruz County ROP Santa Cruz, California 95060 0students, 2024-25 Levelpublic career and technical school for grades 10 to 12Grades10 to 12Students0Per teacherNot publishedChronically absentNot published
- Public special education school for grades K to 12 Santa Cruz County Special Education Santa Cruz, California 95060 57.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23105students, 2024-257.0students per teacher Levelpublic special education school for grades K to 12GradesK to 12Students105Per teacher7Chronically absent57%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary Santa Cruz, California 95065 25.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23214students, 2024-2524.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students214Per teacher24.3Chronically absent25%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz, California 95060 23.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,093students, 2024-2523.8students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students1,093Per teacher23.8Chronically absent23.5%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley, California 95066 18.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23611students, 2024-2519.3students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students611Per teacher19.3Chronically absent18.4%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Scotts Valley Middle Scotts Valley, California 95066 15.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23463students, 2024-2519.7students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students463Per teacher19.7Chronically absent15.6%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Shoreline Middle Santa Cruz, California 95062 24.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-23478students, 2024-2518.4students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students478Per teacher18.4Chronically absent24.5%
- Public charter school for grades K to 12 SLVUSD Charter Ben Lomond, California 95005 16.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23301students, 2024-2525.7students per teacher Levelpublic charter school for grades K to 12GradesK to 12Students301Per teacher25.7Chronically absent16.2%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Soquel Elementary Soquel, California 95073 32.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23337students, 2024-2522.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students337Per teacher22Chronically absent32.7%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Soquel High Soquel, California 95073 22.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,074students, 2024-2520.0students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students1,074Per teacher20Chronically absent22.8%
- Public school Special Education Preschool Santa Cruz, California 95062 Levelpublic schoolGradesNot givenStudentsNot givenPer teacherNot publishedChronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Starlight Elementary Watsonville, California 95076 41.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23383students, 2024-2521.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students383Per teacher21.4Chronically absent41.2%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville, California 95076 43.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23438students, 2024-2522.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students438Per teacher22Chronically absent43%
- Public charter elementary school for grades K to 8 Tierra Pacifica Charter Santa Cruz, California 95062 15.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-23166students, 2024-2517.6students per teacher Levelpublic charter elementary school for grades K to 8GradesK to 8Students166Per teacher17.6Chronically absent15.5%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 6 Valencia Elementary Aptos, California 95003 31.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23487students, 2024-2520.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 6GradesK to 6Students487Per teacher20.3Chronically absent31.6%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Vine Hill Elementary Scotts Valley, California 95066 21.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23549students, 2024-2525.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students549Per teacher25Chronically absent21.1%
- Public charter elementary school for grades K to 8 Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Watsonville, California 95076 27.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23415students, 2024-2522.8students per teacher Levelpublic charter elementary school for grades K to 8GradesK to 8Students415Per teacher22.8Chronically absent27.8%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Watsonville High Watsonville, California 95076 23.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-232,215students, 2024-2523.5students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students2,215Per teacher23.5Chronically absent23.9%
- Public charter elementary school for grades K to 8 Watsonville Prep Watsonville, California 95076 26.3%of students chronically absent, 2022-23488students, 2024-2523.6students per teacher Levelpublic charter elementary school for grades K to 8GradesK to 8Students488Per teacher23.6Chronically absent26.3%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Westlake Elementary Santa Cruz, California 95060 25.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23453students, 2024-2520.6students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students453Per teacher20.6Chronically absent25.4%
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Source:
NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.
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