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ExploreSanta Cruz City Elementary

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0635590

Santa Cruz City Elementary

Santa Cruz, CA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,758

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

78.0%

-9.5%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,803

+4.6%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.3:1

-3.2%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

4.0%

-75.5%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

9.2%

-35.2%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+3.0%

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