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Best Public Schools in Santa Cruz County, CA


At a glance
77
Schools
35,969
Students
20
Districts
5
5-star schools
Top rankedPacific Collegiate Charter35th of 2,135 California high schools
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Biggest riser
Watsonville Charter School of the Arts up 1,720 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
Santa Cruz County Special Education 7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
0★
10 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Ranking:
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E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private




SchoolDigger rankings lists for California:

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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