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County / FIPS 06087

Santa Cruz County

California

Santa Cruz County runs 83 public schools reporting to NCES. It also has 4 Medicare-certified hospitals reporting to CMS, of which 2 carry an overall star rating.

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At a glance

Public schools

83schools

Hospitals

4facilities

With a star rating

2facilities

Land area

445sq mi

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Federal money

Obligations recorded against a place of performance in Santa Cruz County. An obligation is a legal commitment to pay, not cash out the door — outlays follow later, sometimes by years.

Obligations, FY2025

$2.0B

315th of 3,233 among counties

Per resident

$7,2692020 population

Change since FY2021

−1%nominal

Fiscal years covered

5years

Federal obligations in Santa Cruz County, FY2021–FY2025
$1B$2B$2B$2B
$2B
202120232025
▸ View as table
PeriodObligations
2021$2B
2022$1B
2023$2B
2024$2B
2025$2B

Figures are nominal — not adjusted for inflation — because USAspending publishes them that way and adjusting them here would mean this site had edited a government figure. The per-resident figure divides by the 2020 decennial count, which is the population USAspending carries; a 2020 denominator against 2025 spending overstates per-head figures wherever a place has grown since. Santa Cruz County ranks 315th of 3,233 on this measure in FY2025.

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Hospitals in Santa Cruz County

Hospitals in Santa Cruz County
HospitalCityCMS rating
Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz
Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta CruzNot rated
Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health FacilitySanta CruzNot rated
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Public schools in Santa Cruz County

The 40 most complete records of 83. Enrollment is the most recent year NCES published.

Public schools in Santa Cruz County
SchoolDistrictCityEnrollment
Alianza CharterPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville640
Alternative Family EducationSanta Cruz City HighSanta Cruz108
Amesti ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville456
Ann Soldo ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville369
Aptos HighPajaro Valley UnifiedAptos1,360
Aptos Junior HighPajaro Valley UnifiedAptos594
Bay View ElementarySanta Cruz City ElementarySanta Cruz336
Bonny Doon ElementaryBonny Doon Union ElementarySanta Cruz115
Boulder Creek ElementarySan Lorenzo Valley UnifiedBoulder Creek460
Bradley ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville507
Branciforte MiddleSanta Cruz City HighSanta Cruz389
Brook Knoll ElementaryScotts Valley UnifiedSanta Cruz464
C. T. English MiddleLoma Prieta Joint Union ElementaryLos Gatos167
Calabasas ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville515
California Connections Academy Monterey BayCalifornia Connections Academy Monterey Bay DistrictRipon476
Ceiba College Preparatory AcademyCeiba College Preparatory Academy DistrictWatsonville511
Cesar E. Chavez MiddlePajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville552
Costanoa Continuation HighSanta Cruz City HighSanta Cruz90
De Laveaga ElementarySanta Cruz City ElementarySanta Cruz488
Del Mar ElementaryLive Oak ElementarySanta Cruz342
Delta CharterSanta Cruz City HighAptos116
Diamond Technology InstitutePajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville83
E. A. Hall MiddlePajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville608
Freedom ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedFreedom527
Gault ElementarySanta Cruz City ElementarySanta Cruz310
Green Acres ElementaryLive Oak ElementarySanta Cruz315
H. A. Hyde ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville455
Happy Valley ElementaryHappy Valley ElementarySanta Cruz120
Harbor HighSanta Cruz City HighSanta Cruz1,023
Lakeview MiddlePajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville438
Landmark ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville412
Linscott CharterPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville259
Live Oak ElementaryLive Oak ElementarySanta Cruz352
Loma Prieta ElementaryLoma Prieta Joint Union ElementaryLos Gatos266
Main Street ElementarySoquel Union ElementarySoquel413
Mar Vista ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedAptos344
Mintie White ElementaryPajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville521
Mission Hill MiddleSanta Cruz City HighSanta Cruz544
Mountain ElementaryMountain ElementarySoquel160
New Brighton MiddleSoquel Union ElementaryCapitola648
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