Scotts Valley Unified
Scotts Valley Unified is a public school district based in Scotts Valley, California, serving 2,126 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #424 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 532 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Tanya Krause. It spends about $10,643 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the California median. It has roughly 21.5 students per teacher.
How Scotts Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scotts Valley | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,643 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,873 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.5 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 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 →Tanya Krause
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel UnifiedCarmel | 2,157 | 9 | $26,833 | 15.7 | #421 |
| Gateway UnifiedRedding | 2,144 | 7 | $16,199 | 20.0 | #422 |
| Chowchilla ElementaryChowchilla | 2,143 | 5 | $13,176 | 22.3 | #423 |
| Scotts Valley UnifiedScotts Valley · this district | 2,126 | 4 | $10,643 | 21.5 | #424 |
| Millbrae ElementaryMillbrae | 2,107 | 5 | $12,509 | 23.4 | #425 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County SchoolsGrafton, WV | 2,128 | $11,841 | 13.8 |
| Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson UnitedTrafalgar, IN | 2,127 | $8,579 | 15.5 |
| New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm, MN | 2,127 | $13,005 | 14.5 |
| Mexico Central School DistrictMexico, NY | 2,126 | $24,558 | 11.5 |
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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