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Santa Cruz County Private Schools (Closed)

Good Shepherd Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 217 students

Avg. class size: 25 students

Catholic

2727 Mattison Ln

Santa Cruz, CA 95065

(831) 476-4000

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Little People S School

Gr: PK-K | 52 students

Daycare / Preschool

12780 East St

Boulder Creek, CA 95006

(831) 338-4112

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Spring Hill School

Gr: K-6 | 54 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

250 California Street

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 427-2641

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

452 Teachers

55,630 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	59%	55%
2024	55%	58%	54%
2023	54%	58%	54%
2022	54%	59%	54%
2021	51%	59%	54%
2020	52%	58%	54%
2019	55%	58%	53%
2018	58%	58%	53%
2017	56%	58%	53%
2016	58%	57%	52%
2015	53%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16	17	15
2024	16	17	15
2023	16	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	16	17	15
2019	15	17	15
2018	15	17	15
2017	16	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	16	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17	15	13
2024	16	14	12
2023	16	13	11
2022	16	13	11
2021	17	13	11
2020	17	13	11
2019	12	13	11
2018	12	13	11
2017	10	12	10
2016	10	12	10
2015	9	11	10

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Average SAT score

1238

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1238	1261	1233
2024	1240	1248	1230
2023	1275	1246	1228
2022	1265	1250	1229
2021	1265	1249	1229
2020	1265	1244	1226
2019	1265	1239	1226
2018	1265	1237	1226
2017	1390	1252	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	28	27	26
2024	28	27	26
2023	28	27	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	27	26
2020	28	26	25
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	27	26	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,474

$17,574

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$18,811	$18,076	$15,012
2024	$18,732	$17,621	$14,622
2023	$18,259	$16,909	$14,057
2022	$15,872	$16,046	$13,504
2021	$15,735	$15,652	$13,232
2020	$15,701	$15,031	$12,915
2019	$15,618	$14,653	$12,656
2018	$15,645	$14,331	$12,363
2017	$15,427	$13,898	$12,049
2016	$14,477	$13,459	$11,633
2015	$13,783	$12,820	$11,174

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Average Summer Program Cost

$925

$1,072

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$925	$1,044	$1,152
2024	$925	$999	$1,128
2023	$925	$1,039	$1,156
2022	$250	$934	$1,102
2021	$250	$815	$1,125
2020	$250	$882	$1,217
2019	$250	$928	$1,305
2018	$250	$982	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

37%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	37%	29%	34%
2024	36%	29%	34%
2023	33%	29%	34%
2022	33%	28%	33%
2021	33%	28%	33%
2020	32%	28%	32%
2019	32%	27%	31%
2018	32%	27%	30%
2017	33%	27%	30%
2016	34%	26%	29%
2015	34%	25%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,702

$9,521

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$7,114	$8,932	$7,073
2024	$6,521	$8,712	$6,930
2023	$4,492	$8,186	$6,469
2022	$4,447	$8,205	$6,289
2021	$4,419	$7,081	$6,055
2020	$4,419	$6,794	$5,921
2019	$4,558	$6,413	$5,795
2018	$3,932	$5,977	$5,456
2017	$4,441	$5,752	$5,319
2016	$3,621	$5,279	$5,105
2015	$4,104	$5,100	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

83%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	91%	80%	81%
2024	91%	84%	85%
2023	89%	84%	85%
2022	87%	84%	85%
2021	87%	84%	85%
2020	87%	84%	85%
2019	85%	84%	85%
2018	85%	84%	85%
2017	82%	85%	85%
2016	80%	84%	85%
2015	79%	84%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.67	0.74	0.65
2024	0.66	0.74	0.65
2023	0.65	0.74	0.65
2022	0.57	0.73	0.64
2021	0.56	0.73	0.64
2020	0.56	0.73	0.64
2019	0.60	0.73	0.63
2018	0.61	0.73	0.63
2017	0.58	0.72	0.61
2016	0.57	0.72	0.61
2015	0.57	0.72	0.61

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

3,574 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

472 Students

71,778 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	11%	5%
2024	8%	11%	5%
2023	9%	11%	5%
2022	7%	10%	4%
2021	7%	10%	4%
2020	6%	10%	4%
2019	6%	10%	4%
2018	7%	10%	4%
2017	6%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	6%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,173 Students

104,405 Students

% Hispanic Students

19%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	16%	9%
2024	19%	16%	9%
2023	17%	16%	9%
2022	14%	16%	8%
2021	14%	16%	9%
2020	14%	16%	9%
2019	14%	16%	8%
2018	13%	17%	8%
2017	12%	17%	8%
2016	12%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

437 Students

30,221 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	5%	7%
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# White Students

3,182 Students

235,736 Students

% White Students

52%

37%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	52%	37%	52%
2024	53%	37%	52%
2023	54%	38%	52%
2022	62%	40%	54%
2021	63%	40%	54%
2020	63%	40%	54%
2019	59%	41%	56%
2018	58%	41%	56%
2017	61%	43%	58%
2016	62%	43%	58%
2015	62%	43%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

14 Students

5,499 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

884 Students

188,105 Students

% of Others Students

14%

29%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Santa Cruz County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	29%	26%
2024	13%	29%	26%
2023	14%	28%	25%
2022	16%	28%	25%
2021	15%	27%	25%
2020	16%	27%	24%
2019	20%	26%	24%
2018	21%	26%	23%
2017	19%	24%	22%
2016	18%	24%	22%
2015	18%	23%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Santa Cruz County, CA?

The private schools in Santa Cruz County, CA include Moreland Notre Dame School, Monte Vista Christian School, and Merit Academy.

How many private schools are located in Santa Cruz County?

29 private schools are located in Santa Cruz County.

How much do private schools cost in Santa Cruz County?

The average tuition cost is $19,474, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $17,574.

How diverse are private schools in Santa Cruz County?

Santa Cruz County private schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 52%.

What percentage of students in Santa Cruz County go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Santa Cruz County are educated in private schools (compared to the CA state average of 10%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Santa Cruz County?

50% of private schools in Santa Cruz County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private schools in Santa Cruz County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Santa Cruz County include: Salesian Elementary & Junior High School vs. Moreland Notre Dame School, Montessori Community School vs. Baymonte Christian School, Merit Academy vs. Kirby School

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