Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District, California
Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District is a unified school district in Santa Cruz County and Monterey County, California, for grades K–12. About 108,605 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 156 sq mi (404 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 108,605 ± 2,156
- Grades
- K–12
- Type
- Unified school district
- Counties
- Santa Cruz County86% of the district’s landMonterey County14% of the district’s land
- Land area
- 156 sq mi (404 km²)
- Median household income
- $98,205 ± $4,106
- Median home value
- $894,700 ± $20,870
- Water area
- 52.6 sq mi (136 km²)
- State
- California
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0629490
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.943065, -121.828303
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District, largest first
- Watsonville (city)51,712 people
- Rio del Mar (CDP)9,201 people
- Interlaken (CDP)8,068 people
- Aptos (CDP)6,404 people
- Day Valley (CDP)3,579 people
- Las Lomas (CDP)3,355 people
- Seacliff (CDP)3,299 people
- Freedom (CDP)3,172 people
- Pajaro (CDP)2,899 people
- Amesti (CDP)2,818 people
- La Selva Beach (CDP)2,302 people
- Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (CDP)2,127 people
All 14
- Corralitos (CDP)1,884 people
- Pajaro Dunes (CDP)143 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- North Monterey County Unified School District13 mi southeast
- Aromas-San Juan Unified School District16 mi east
- Morgan Hill Unified School District21 mi northeast
- Gilroy Unified School District22 mi east
These share a boundary with Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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