Public schools in California
10,303 public schools and 2,040 school districts in California: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
10,303 public schools and 2,040 school districts in California: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
California has 10,303 public schools with 5,789,934 students and 21.6 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
13% of students attend one of its 1,276 charter schools.
7,447 schools serve free meals to every student.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified | 784 | 406,717 | $25,631 |
| San Diego Unified | 175 | 94,828 | $21,280 |
| Fresno Unified | 101 | 67,873 | $23,550 |
| Elk Grove Unified | 67 | 63,232 | $17,432 |
| Long Beach Unified | 82 | 62,255 | $21,011 |
| Corona-Norco Unified | 53 | 49,370 | $18,315 |
| San Francisco Unified | 113 | 48,706 | $25,173 |
| San Bernardino City Unified | 76 | 44,080 | $23,868 |
| Clovis Unified | 51 | 43,611 | $16,075 |
| Kern High | 25 | 42,814 | $19,060 |
| Capistrano Unified | 59 | 40,251 | $17,395 |
| San Juan Unified | 68 | 39,171 | $17,374 |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
Highlands Community CharterCharter | 1–12 | 11,713 | 92.2 |
River Springs CharterCharter | K–12 | 7,703 | 25.8 |
Blue Ridge AcademyCharter |
Sources
| K–12 |
| 7,657 |
| 28.3 |
Visions In EducationCharterMostly virtual | K–12 | 7,460 | 25.7 |
Pacific Coast AcademyCharterMostly virtual | K–12 | 6,760 | 35.4 |
Mission Vista AcademyCharterMostly virtual | K–12 | 6,724 | 32.0 |
Heartland CharterCharterMostly virtual | K–12 | 5,970 | 37.2 |
Granada Hills CharterCharter | K–12 | 5,927 | 24.7 |
Cabrillo Point AcademyCharterMostly virtual | K–12 | 5,706 | 31.9 |
California Virtual Academy @ Los AngelesCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 5,705 | 27.6 |