The Watsonville Preparatory School District runs Watsonville Prep, a public charter school for students in grades K–8. The school has about 460 to 470 students, and the student-teacher ratio is about 26:1, which is a little higher than the state average in California. The academic program focuses on structured literacy, math, and targeted help for English language learners. This is because it wants to improve basic academic skills for all grade levels. Hollister The student body is very diverse, with about 99% of the students being minorities, mostly Hispanic students from the area. Based on available academic data, around 52% of students are good at math, and around 67% are good at English Language Arts. The average amount of money spent per student in the district is about $8,200, which is less than the median funding level for California as a whole. Watsonville Prep is in a residential area where the median home prices are usually lower than in nearby Bay Area markets. The school serves a growing local population. Overall, the school does well academically and continues to focus on helping groups of students who are not getting enough help.