Index	Watsonville	California	National
Average Test Scores	22%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	23	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	4	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	1,085	7,963

The Watsonville, CA educational system consists of 23 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Watsonville public schools have average test scores of 22% which is 42% lower than than the California average and 55% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Watsonville public schools is 21:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 59.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 55.7% have completed high school, 11.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Watsonville

Index	Watsonville	California	National
Completed 8th grade	59.0%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	55.7%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	35.9%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.7%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	11.9%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	3.1%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Watsonville, CA School Districts

Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District

There are a total of 23 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Watsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Watsonville, CA schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Watsonville, CA, an average of 59.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 55.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Scotts Valley, CA	11,824	66%	35%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,731	63%	27%
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	2,288	62%	25%
Santa Cruz, CA	63,310	56%	15%
Soquel, CA	10,912	53%	8%
Watsonville, CA	52,915	22%	55%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Yucaipa, CA	52,886	37%	25%
Kingsport, TN	52,871	61%	23%
Bradenton, FL	52,985	46%	7%
Bellevue, NE	52,993	74%	50%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	53,058	43%	12%
Watsonville, CA	52,915	22%	55%

Source: The Watsonville, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.