Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter

Located at 229 Green Valley Rd., in Freedom, California, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is a tiny secondary school that teaches 207 students (grade 12), operated by Santa Cruz County Office of Education. That puts it 75% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 4 schools in Santa Cruz County Office of Education (1,062 students total), Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 12% of students at Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Santa Cruz County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Santa Cruz County put median household income runs about $111,093, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter is one of 83 public schools in Santa Cruz County (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students).

The closest other public school is Pacific Coast Charter, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter.

Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter operates from a bedroom-community location. Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter's enrollment has grew 331% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 207). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 60% to 78%. Class-load math has rose: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 27.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.