2026 data report
Santa Cruz County schools
Three years of CDE SARC data for the 79 public schools in Santa Cruz County, CA — recovery trends, biggest movers, and teacher staffing.
From CDE SARC, cycles 22-23, 23-24, 24-25. Last refreshed 2026-05-15.
Public schools
79
Students enrolled
36,970
Median fit (default)
5.3
Statewide rank
#13 of 49
Biggest movers in Santa Cruz County
Top 0 schools by default-fit-score change, 23/24 → 24/25. Schools with fewer than 100 enrolled students excluded.
No movers in this county pass the enrollment filter for this cycle.
Recovery in Santa Cruz County
County medians (plum) overlaid on statewide medians (dashed grey), 22/23 → 24/25.
Math proficiency (% met/exceeded)
Reading proficiency (% met/exceeded)
Science proficiency (% met/exceeded)
Chronic absenteeism rate (%)
Suspension rate (%)
Fully credentialed teachers (%)
Average class size
Teacher pay share of total compensation (%)
4-year graduation rate (%)
Teacher staffing in Santa Cruz County
Fully credentialed (%)
76.3%
Statewide avg: 76.0%
Teacher pay share (%)
25.3%
Share of total compensation going to teacher salaries