Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Santa Cruz County Office of Education is a public school district based in Santa Cruz, California, serving 1,063 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #545 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Faris Sabbah. It spends about $41,345 per student on day-to-day operations, 201% more than the California median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Santa Cruz County Office of Education compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Santa Cruz County Office of Education | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $41,345 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,368 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 258 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 213 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Faris Sabbah
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Union HighCorning | 1,070 | 3 | $13,808 | 17.8 | #543 |
| Keyes UnionKeyes | 1,065 | 3 | $14,033 | 23.2 | #544 |
| Santa Cruz County Office of EducationSanta Cruz · this district | 1,063 | 4 | $41,345 | 19.0 | #545 |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield | 1,057 | 2 | $11,912 | 21.6 | #546 |
| Acton-Agua Dulce UnifiedActon | 1,056 | 3 | $17,135 | 20.3 | #547 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Valley Joint DistrictArimo, ID | 1,064 | $8,747 | 15.9 |
| Henryetta Public SchoolsHenryetta, OK | 1,063 | $9,792 | 16.9 |
| George West ISDGeorge West, TX | 1,063 | $11,530 | 14.2 |
| Troup ISDTroup, TX | 1,063 | $12,184 | 12.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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