Total enrollment
16,482
-3,797 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
34 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified
California · 16,482 students · 4 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Pajaro Valley Unified comes to roughly 16,482 students across 34 schools (20 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Pajaro Valley Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 16%
% Hispanic
84%
was 82%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Pajaro Valley Unified
Across 34 schools, Pajaro Valley Unified hosts about 16,482 students in California. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Pajaro Valley Unified is built around 20 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Pajaro Valley Unified is about 485, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,482 students, declined 19% from the 20,279 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 16% to 13%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pajaro Valley Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.