Public schools in California
10,303 operating public schools in 2,040 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
10,303
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
5,789,934
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
267,437.9
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
21.6
Charter schoolsDefinition
1,276
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 163 California districts have full profiles so far; search all 2,040.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 784 | 406,717 | — |
| San Diego Unified | San Diego | 175 | 94,828 | — |
| Fresno Unified | Fresno | 101 | 67,873 | — |
| Elk Grove Unified | Elk Grove | 67 | 63,232 | 22.7 |
| Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 82 | 62,255 | 23.8 |
| Corona-Norco Unified | Corona | 53 | 49,370 | — |
| San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 113 | 48,706 | — |
| San Bernardino City Unified | San Bernardino | 76 | 44,080 | — |
| Clovis Unified | Clovis | 51 | 43,611 | 22.1 |
| Kern High | Bakersfield | 25 | 42,814 | 24.1 |
| Capistrano Unified | San Clemente | 59 | 40,251 | — |
| San Juan Unified | Sacramento | 68 | 39,171 | — |
| Riverside Unified | Riverside | 49 | 38,002 | — |
| Irvine Unified | Irvine | 45 | 37,948 | — |
| Sacramento City Unified | Sacramento | 73 | 37,657 | 21.9 |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 39.9% | |
| Suburb | 38.8% | |
| Town | 8.4% | |
| Rural | 12.9% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 5,972 | |
| High | 2,220 | |
| Middle | 1,383 | |
| Other | 560 | |
| Not reported | 159 | |
| Secondary | 6 | |
| Adult Education | 2 | |
| Not applicable | 1 |
Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.