Total enrollment
13,869
-1,562 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Watsonville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
51,712
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,869
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
29
public K-12
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-school enrollment runs near 478, below the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 13,869 students, fell 10% from the 15,431 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.