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Pajaro Valley Unified School District

294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-1300
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pajaro Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 5,673 students in Pajaro Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Pajaro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pajaro Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Aptos High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
17,376 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
826 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1517 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1517 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.28
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
14,570 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
54%
# Black Students
48 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,271 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,299
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,283
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,234
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,311
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,320
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,321
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,376
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,335
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,354
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,386
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,427
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,443
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,287
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,265 is less than the state median of $19,788. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$341 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$317 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,637
$21,487
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,265
$19,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pajaro Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aptos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 728-7832
Grades: 9-12
| 1,360 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Diamond Technology Institute
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
112 Diamond Dr.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6225
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
New School Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
165 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 761-6140
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
Rank: #44.
Pvusd Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 E. Beach St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 786-2482
Grades: K-12
| 152 students
Rank: #55.
Pajaro Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-8102
Grades: 9-12
| 1,489 students
Rank: #66.
Pacific Coast Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 786-2180
Grades: K-12
| 165 students
Rank: #77.
Watsonville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
250 E. Beach St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6390
Grades: 9-12
| 2,244 students
Rank: #88.
Renaissance High Continuation
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Spring Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-6344
Grades: 9-12
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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