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School	Students/Teachers	% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Pacific Sands Academy	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	444 Whispering Pines Dr # 16	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 566-5188	43	1	39.0	31 (72.1%)	3 (7.0%)	7 (16.3%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Silicon Valley High School	1.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	1 Victor Sq Ste 3036	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(650) 681-0681	25	13	2.0	8 (32.0%)	5 (20.0%)	8 (32.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Montessori Community School	1.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	123 S Navarra Dr	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 439-9625	90	3	6.0	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)
Baymonte Christian School	2.0mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	5000b Granite Creek Rd	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 438-0100	461	28	13.2	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Lawrence Academy	2.4mi	Private, Greek Orthodox	K-8	6184 Hwy 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	(831) 335-0328
Brite Horizons School	2.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian		125 Bethany Dr Bldg A	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(530) 957-0126	24	2	12.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
McP Middle & High School	2.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	125 Bethany Dr	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 458-9800
Santa Cruz Waldorf School	3.4mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	2190 Empire Grade	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 425-0519	154	21	7.0	116 (75.3%)	4 (2.6%)	5 (3.2%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.1%)	80.7	87.1	80.7	83.9
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School	3.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	425 Encinal St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0658
Merit Academy	4.2mi	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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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School									Students/Teachers											% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Total
Pacific Sands Academy	0.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	1-12	444 Whispering Pines Dr # 16	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 566-5188	43	1	39.0		31 (72.1%)	3 (7.0%)	7 (16.3%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Silicon Valley High School	1.7mi	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	1 Victor Sq Ste 3036	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(650) 681-0681	25	13	2.0		8 (32.0%)	5 (20.0%)	8 (32.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Montessori Community School	1.9mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	123 S Navarra Dr	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 439-9625	90	3	6.0		2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)
Baymonte Christian School	2.0mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	5000b Granite Creek Rd	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 438-0100	461	28	13.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Lawrence Academy	2.4mi	Private, Greek Orthodox	K-8	6184 Hwy 9	Felton	95018	Santa Cruz County	(831) 335-0328
Brite Horizons School	2.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian		125 Bethany Dr Bldg A	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(530) 957-0126	24	2	12.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
McP Middle & High School	2.5mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	125 Bethany Dr	Scotts Valley	95066	Santa Cruz County	(831) 458-9800
Santa Cruz Waldorf School	3.4mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	2190 Empire Grade	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 425-0519	154	21	7.0		116 (75.3%)	4 (2.6%)	5 (3.2%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	11 (7.1%)	80.7	87.1	80.7	83.9
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory School	3.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	425 Encinal St	Santa Cruz	95060	Santa Cruz County	(831) 423-0658
Merit Academy	4.2mi	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%)