Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Item: Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

294 Green Valley Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076-1300

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Top 30%

Tel: (831) 786-2100

www.pvusd.net

Top Rankings

Pajaro Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

34 Schools

7,685 Schools

# Students

18,094 Students

3,822,157 Students

# Teachers

834 Teachers

173,567 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

District Rank

Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#255 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

≥50%

34%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

≥50%

49%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

85%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.63

# American Indian Students

34 Students

17,644 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

235 Students

438,802 Students

% Asian Students

12%

# Hispanic Students

15,154 Students

2,121,250 Students

% Hispanic Students

84%

56%

# Black Students

54 Students

196,201 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

2,383 Students

807,765 Students

% White Students

13%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

15,388 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

215 Students

222,553 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

1,397

467,500

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,270

408,159

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,325

421,006

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,363

426,320

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,371

432,640

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,481

440,539

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,367

440,407

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,359

307,587

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,397

321,396

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,463

40,390

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,552

37,813

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,379

36,857

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,370

41,543

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,541 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$341 MM

$116,387 MM

This chart display total revenue of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$317 MM

$107,188 MM

This chart display total spending of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$18,858

$19,806

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$17,541

$18,241

This chart display average spending per public school student in Pajaro Valley Unified School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 34 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 18,094 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
: ≥50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education