District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
16,588
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
32
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$20,320
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$11,559
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Pajaro Valley Unified
Pajaro Valley Unified operates 32 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in Watsonville, California. NCES reports 16,588 students and 779.36 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 74 of 2014 California districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $20,320 in current expenditure per pupil and $11,559 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 473 of 1893 districts in California. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 0%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 779.36
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $354,626,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Pajaro Valley Unified location
Watsonville, California · 36.9395, -121.7687. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White12.8%
- Hispanic84.1%
- Black0.2%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial1.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Pajaro Valley Unified
32 current directory entries
Filter by school level or name, then sort by enrollment or reported student–teacher ratio.
Showing 32 of 32 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Charter Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 626 | 22.3:1 |
| Amesti Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 431 | 18.3:1 |
| Ann Soldo Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 377 | 19.5:1 |
| Aptos High | High | 09–12 | 1,274 | 22:1 |
| Aptos Junior High | Middle | 07–08 | 587 | 22:1 |
| Bradley Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 520 | 21:1 |
| Calabasas Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 512 | 22.1:1 |
| Cesar E. Chavez Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 548 | 20.3:1 |
| Diamond Technology Institute Charter | High | 09–12 | 87 | 17.1:1 |
| Duncan Holbert | Other | M–M | — | — |
| E. A. Hall Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 491 | 21.8:1 |
| Freedom Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 479 | 24.6:1 |
| H. A. Hyde Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 476 | 21:1 |
| Hall District Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 470 | 21.7:1 |
| Lakeview Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 425 | 22.4:1 |
| Landmark Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 419 | 18.4:1 |
| Linscott Charter Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 258 | 28.7:1 |
| Mar Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG–07 | 270 | 17.9:1 |
| Mintie White Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 493 | 22.4:1 |
| New School Community Day | High | 09–12 | 42 | 10.5:1 |
| Ohlone Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 391 | 20.8:1 |
| Pajaro Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 398 | 21.6:1 |
| Pajaro Valley High | High | 09–12 | 1,293 | 21.6:1 |
| Radcliff Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 409 | 20.4:1 |
| Renaissance High Continuation | High | 09–12 | 112 | 7.2:1 |
| Rio del Mar Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 393 | 20.5:1 |
| Rolling Hills Middle | Middle | 06–08 | 588 | 21.1:1 |
| Starlight Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 383 | 21.4:1 |
| T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary | Elementary | KG–05 | 438 | 22:1 |
| Valencia Elementary | Elementary | KG–06 | 487 | 20.3:1 |
| Watsonville Charter School of the Arts Charter | Elementary | KG–08 | 415 | 22.8:1 |
| Watsonville High | High | 09–12 | 2,215 | 23.5:1 |