Santa Cruz County Special Education

Set in Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz County Special Education is a micro-enrollment K-12 campus, operated by Santa Cruz County Office of Education. It teaches 105 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Santa Cruz County Special Education lists that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 34% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.0:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Santa Cruz County's rate of about 52%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Santa Cruz County put the typical household earns roughly $111,093 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Cruz County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,316 students), Santa Cruz County Special Education is one campus in the mix.

Santa Cruz County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Santa Cruz County Special Education operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Santa Cruz County Special Education's enrollment has increased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 105). White enrollment moved from 60% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.