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Santa Cruz City High School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bonny Doon and Davenport, and parts of Boulder Creek and Brookdale.
Students
4,455
Schools
9
Spent per student
$309
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
What stands out about Santa Cruz City High School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of California districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Spends 99% less per student than the CA average
- 20 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bonny Doon.
K–6Bonny Doon ElementaryBonny Doon Union Elementary School District
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$309 per student · 99% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 53%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,631’20
4,574’21
4,383’22
4,492’23
4,455’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Mission Hill Middle
510 students18:1
Branciforte Middle
409 students18:1
Santa Cruz High
A+1,093 students24:1
Soquel High
A1,074 students20:1
Harbor High
B+1,013 students19:1
Delta Charter
113 students13:1
Costanoa Continuation High
C77 students23:1
Ark Independent Studies
56 students27:1
Alternative Family Education
110 students28:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.