Total enrollment
13,869
-1,892 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
29 schools in Watsonville
California · Public K-12
Across Watsonville, 29 public K-12 schools serve approximately 13,869 students across 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high.
7-year change in Watsonville
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
94%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Watsonville
Watsonville is a high-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 29 schools and 13,869 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 17 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 478, below the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 13,869 students, fell 12% from the 15,761 reported in SY 2017-18. Watsonville now counts 28 public schools, up from 26 in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for Watsonville discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.