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Santa Cruz zip codes95060, 95062, 95065, 95064, 95018, 95066

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BONNY DOON UNION ELEMENTARY
HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY
LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY

BONNY DOON UNION ELEMENTARY School District

Address: 1492 PINE FLAT RD., SANTA CRUZ, 95060
Phone: (831) 427-2300

118 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of CA school districts	75.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	57.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

63%	50%	66%	48%	61%	52%	STATE
63%	50%	66%	48%	61%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BONNY DOON ELEMENTARY 1492 PINE FLAT RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060 (831) 427-2300	KG-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.3	31.0
BLACK (%)	0.0	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	1.7	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	1.7	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,915	$816,000	56.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$34	$4,000	0.3
STAFF	$102	$12,000	0.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$127	$15,000	1.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,898	$224,000	15.6
OPERATION	$814	$96,000	6.7
TRANSPORTATION	$525	$62,000	4.3
OTHER	$576	$68,000	4.7
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,076	$481,000	33.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,169	$138,000	9.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,161	$1,435,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,009	$32,244,566,624	50.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$382	$2,458,674,809	3.8
STAFF	$560	$3,605,648,679	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$75	$483,643,168	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$562	$3,615,843,927	5.6
OPERATION	$836	$5,380,824,786	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$203	$1,305,487,724	2.0
OTHER	$358	$2,304,305,307	3.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,976	$19,154,428,400	29.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,029	$13,058,152,551	20.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,013	$64,457,147,575	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY School District

Address: 3125 BRANCIFORTE DR., SANTA CRUZ, 95065
Phone: (831) 429-1456

142 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of CA school districts	88.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	90.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
18
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

76%	50%	76%	48%	76%	52%	STATE
76%	50%	76%	48%	76%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY 3125 BRANCIFORTE DR., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065 (831) 429-1456	KG-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	88.0	31.0
BLACK (%)	0.0	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	2.8	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	9.2	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	7.8	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,408	$910,000	64.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$77	$11,000	0.8
STAFF	$56	$8,000	0.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$317	$45,000	3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,331	$189,000	13.3
OPERATION	$387	$55,000	3.9
TRANSPORTATION	$0	$0	0.0
OTHER	$458	$65,000	4.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,627	$373,000	26.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$972	$138,000	9.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,007	$1,421,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,009	$32,244,566,624	50.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$382	$2,458,674,809	3.8
STAFF	$560	$3,605,648,679	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$75	$483,643,168	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$562	$3,615,843,927	5.6
OPERATION	$836	$5,380,824,786	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$203	$1,305,487,724	2.0
OTHER	$358	$2,304,305,307	3.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,976	$19,154,428,400	29.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,029	$13,058,152,551	20.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,013	$64,457,147,575	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY School District

Address: 984-1 BOSTWICK LN., SANTA CRUZ, 95062
Phone: (831) 475-6333

2,170 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of CA school districts	27.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	8.7%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

41%	50%	42%	48%	40%	52%	STATE
41%	50%	42%	48%	40%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CYPRESS CHARTER HIGH 2039 MERRILL ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 477-0302	09-12
DEL MAR ELEMENTARY 1959 MERRILL ST., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 477-2063	KG-05
GREEN ACRES ELEMENTARY 966 BOSTWICK LN., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 475-0111	KG-05
LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY 1916 CAPITOLA RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 475-2000	KG-05
OCEAN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 984-6 BOSTWICK LN., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062 (831) 475-0767	KG-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	45.9	31.0
BLACK (%)	3.6	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	42.4	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.2	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	42.5	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,768	$10,347,000	57.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$216	$469,000	2.6
STAFF	$658	$1,427,000	7.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$161	$349,000	1.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$712	$1,544,000	8.6
OPERATION	$716	$1,554,000	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$79	$171,000	1.0
OTHER	$448	$973,000	5.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,989	$6,487,000	36.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$520	$1,129,000	6.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,278	$17,963,000	100.0

FOR THE STATE	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,009	$32,244,566,624	50.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$382	$2,458,674,809	3.8
STAFF	$560	$3,605,648,679	5.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$75	$483,643,168	0.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$562	$3,615,843,927	5.6
OPERATION	$836	$5,380,824,786	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$203	$1,305,487,724	2.0
OTHER	$358	$2,304,305,307	3.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,976	$19,154,428,400	29.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,029	$13,058,152,551	20.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,013	$64,457,147,575	100.0

FOR THE NATION	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,582	$274,180,000,000	53.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$475	$23,356,970,935	4.5
STAFF	$446	$21,924,659,888	4.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$181	$8,920,041,056	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$514	$25,277,042,259	4.9
OPERATION	$902	$44,320,216,892	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$384	$18,864,068,868	3.7
OTHER	$294	$14,465,936,592	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,199	$157,129,000,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,687	$82,900,118,526	16.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,469	$514,209,000,000	100.0

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