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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Santa Cruz Childrens School	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	366 Gault St	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 429-8444	46	5	10.2	28 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (19.6%)
Vhm Christian School	0.7mi	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	427 Capitola Rd Ext	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 475-4762	44	5	8.8	17 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)
The Bay School	0.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian		1026 Capitola Rd	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-9620	33	5	6.6	17 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (30.3%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Midtown Montessori	1.1mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	987 Bostwick Ln	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-2273	25	4	1.3	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Holy Cross School	1.3mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	150 Emmett St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(415) 425-1941	208	13	13.4	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Good Shepherd Catholic School	1.8mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	2727 Mattison Ln	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	(831) 476-4000	199	23	7.0	127 (63.8%)	4 (2.0%)	23 (11.6%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Spring Hill-Advanced Elementary School Of Santa Cr	1.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	250 California St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 427-2641	72	7	9.7	50 (69.4%)	2 (2.8%)	5 (6.9%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School	2.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	425 Encinal St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0658
Gateway School	3.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	255 Swift St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0341	144	28	5.1	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Merit Academy	3.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	2392 N Rodeo Gulch Rd	Santa Cruz	95063	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-5655	24	1	24.0	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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School									Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Santa Cruz Childrens School	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	366 Gault St	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 429-8444	46	5	10.2		28 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (19.6%)
Vhm Christian School	0.7mi	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	427 Capitola Rd Ext	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 475-4762	44	5	8.8		17 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)
The Bay School	0.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian		1026 Capitola Rd	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-9620	33	5	6.6		17 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (30.3%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Midtown Montessori	1.1mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	987 Bostwick Ln	Santa Cruz	95062	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-2273	25	4	1.3		4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Holy Cross School	1.3mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	150 Emmett St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(415) 425-1941	208	13	13.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Good Shepherd Catholic School	1.8mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	2727 Mattison Ln	Santa Cruz	95065	Santa Cruz County	(831) 476-4000	199	23	7.0		127 (63.8%)	4 (2.0%)	23 (11.6%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)
Spring Hill-Advanced Elementary School Of Santa Cr	1.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-6	250 California St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 427-2641	72	7	9.7		50 (69.4%)	2 (2.8%)	5 (6.9%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.9%)
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School	2.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	425 Encinal St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0658
Gateway School	3.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K-8	255 Swift St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0341	144	28	5.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Merit Academy	3.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	2392 N Rodeo Gulch Rd	Santa Cruz	95063	Santa Cruz County	(831) 462-5655	24	1	24.0		2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)