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Public schools in California

California has 10,303 open public schools run by 2,130 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 5,789,934 students. Schools average 21.9 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
2,130
Schools
10,303
Students
5,789,934
Teachers (FTE)
264,010
Students per teacher
21.9
US: 15.3
Charter schools
1,276
Total spending
$107.0 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$17,799
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in California spent $17,799 per pupil, which is above the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in California

All 2,130 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles784408,02619.2$21,493
San Diego UnifiedSan Diego17595,17523.0$22,937
Fresno UnifiedFresno10168,13119.3$17,402
Elk Grove UnifiedElk Grove6763,42122.7$13,887
Long Beach UnifiedLong Beach8262,64423.7$16,766
Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco5349,48724.0$13,593
San Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco11348,90221.0$22,418
San Bernardino City UnifiedSan Bernardino7644,19220.5$17,917
Clovis UnifiedClovis5143,66922.2$13,368
Kern High School DistrictBakersfield2543,23723.9$16,702
Capistrano UnifiedSan Juan Capistrano5940,35823.0$14,035
San Juan UnifiedCarmichael6839,44622.6$16,955
Riverside UnifiedRiverside4938,03323.3$16,676
Irvine UnifiedIrvine4538,02826.6$16,057
Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento7337,91322.0$17,638
Garden Grove UnifiedGarden Grove6637,00922.9$16,743
Santa Ana UnifiedSanta Ana5236,03620.0$17,920
Poway UnifiedSan Diego3934,40522.7$14,279
Sweetwater Union HighChula Vista2934,28222.3$14,246
Oakland UnifiedOakland8433,83818.8$21,806
Stockton UnifiedStockton5433,64823.0$17,471
Fremont UnifiedFremont4433,13424.0$14,530
Fontana UnifiedFontana4432,79421.7$17,006
Moreno Valley UnifiedMoreno Valley3830,92622.2$17,640
Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord5129,49423.2$13,568
Visalia UnifiedVisalia4128,80921.5$14,095
San Ramon Valley UnifiedDanville3728,61522.4$13,402
Bakersfield City School DistrictBakersfield4528,36520.4$16,075
Lodi UnifiedLodi4927,10921.3$18,221
Temecula Valley UnifiedTemecula3026,29823.5$13,741
Anaheim Union HighAnaheim2126,12022.5$17,737
Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta3525,61523.7$16,032
Chino Valley UnifiedChino3525,57923.4$18,582
Glendale UnifiedGlendale3425,32923.6$15,617
Manteca UnifiedManteca2925,24823.4$14,991
West Contra Costa UnifiedRichmond5425,24422.0$18,448
Twin Rivers UnifiedMcClellan4424,84922.0$17,598
San Jose UnifiedSan Jose4124,45320.8$15,205
Orange UnifiedOrange4123,82324.1$16,245
Hesperia UnifiedHesperia2523,20923.4$13,362
Rialto UnifiedRialto3023,07323.2$15,477
Hemet UnifiedHemet2722,89121.9$17,012
Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia3422,69822.8$13,953
Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo3422,69122.7$13,587
Downey UnifiedDowney2122,46223.7$19,489
Chula Vista Elementary School DistrictChula Vista4422,24522.0$15,465
Chaffey Joint Union HighOntario1122,11624.2$16,463
Torrance UnifiedTorrance3222,02325.2$13,302
Folsom-Cordova UnifiedRancho Cordova3721,78021.4$16,074
Murrieta Valley UnifiedMurrieta2121,71223.4$13,111
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California district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Los Angeles Unified408,026
  2. 2.San Diego Unified95,175
  3. 3.Fresno Unified68,131
  4. 4.Elk Grove Unified63,421
  5. 5.Long Beach Unified62,644
  6. 6.Corona-Norco Unified49,487
  7. 7.San Francisco Unified48,902
  8. 8.San Bernardino City Unified44,192
  9. 9.Clovis Unified43,669
  10. 10.Kern High School District43,237

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Santa Clara County Office of Education9.1
  2. 2.San Diego County Office of Education9.7
  3. 3.San Joaquin County Office of Education11.7
  4. 4.San Bernardino County Office of Education12.0
  5. 5.Tulare County Office of Education12.3
  6. 6.Los Angeles County Office of Education12.5
  7. 7.Riverside County Office of Education13.0
  8. 8.Kern County Office of Education13.1
  9. 9.Saint Helena Unified13.5
  10. 10.Beverly Hills Unified14.3

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Highlands Community Charter District92.2
  2. 2.Heartland Charter District37.3
  3. 3.Scale Leadership Academy - East District36.0
  4. 4.Pacific Coast Academy District35.6
  5. 5.Options for Youth-San Bernardino District35.4
  6. 6.Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District35.3
  7. 7.Kings Valley Academy II District34.1
  8. 8.Monarch River Academy District33.5
  9. 9.Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's) District33.5
  10. 10.Alta Vista Innovation High District33.1

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.San Diego County Office of Education$447,301
  2. 2.Riverside County Office of Education$244,035
  3. 3.San Bernardino County Office of Education$237,643
  4. 4.Los Angeles County Office of Education$209,069
  5. 5.Santa Clara County Office of Education$195,426
  6. 6.Tulare County Office of Education$170,363
  7. 7.Kern County Office of Education$156,229
  8. 8.San Joaquin County Office of Education$155,498
  9. 9.Orange County Department of Education$121,333
  10. 10.Merced County Office of Education$97,892

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.California Virtual Academy at Maricopa District$7,161
  2. 2.John Adams Academy - Lincoln District$7,346
  3. 3.California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin District$7,852
  4. 4.California Virtual Academy @ San Diego District$7,962
  5. 5.Coastal Academy Charter District$7,972
  6. 6.Classical Academy District$8,119
  7. 7.Heritage K-8 Charter District$8,174
  8. 8.California Virtual Academy at Fresno District$8,196
  9. 9.Ocean Grove Charter District$8,262
  10. 10.San Jacinto Valley Academy District$8,369

Most charter schools

  1. 1.Los Angeles Unified51
  2. 2.Campbell Union11
  3. 3.Kingsburg Elementary Charter7
  4. 4.Sacramento City Unified5
  5. 5.Stockton Unified5
  6. 6.Pajaro Valley Unified5
  7. 7.Natomas Unified5
  8. 8.Rincon Valley Union Elementary5
  9. 9.New Jerusalem Elementary School District5
  10. 10.Visalia Unified4

Schools by level

2,220 high schools, 1,383 middle schools and 5,972 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 2,220

  1. Eleanor Roosevelt High Eastvale, 4,353 students
  2. Downey High Downey, 4,051 students
  3. Polytechnic High Long Beach, 3,890 students
  4. Warren (Earl) High Downey, 3,609 students
  5. Santiago High Corona, 3,577 students
  6. Beaumont Senior High Beaumont, 3,460 students
  7. Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's) San Francisco, 3,447 students
  8. Etiwanda High Etiwanda, 3,446 students
  9. Millikan High Long Beach, 3,408 students
  10. Pittsburg Senior High Pittsburg, 3,403 students
  11. Paramount High Paramount, 3,400 students
  12. Options For Youth - Duarte Inc Pasadena, 3,369 students
  13. Wilson High Long Beach, 3,349 students
  14. Vista Murrieta High Murrieta, 3,328 students
  15. Hollister High Hollister, 3,316 students

Middle schools 1,383

  1. Thornton Middle Fremont, 1,972 students
  2. Reyburn Intermediate Clovis, 1,785 students
  3. Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle Northridge, 1,784 students
  4. Paul Revere Charter Middle Los Angeles, 1,715 students
  5. Rancho del Rey Middle Chula Vista, 1,705 students
  6. George Ellery Hale Charter Academy Woodland Hills, 1,693 students
  7. Eleanor Murray Fallon Dublin, 1,683 students
  8. Sutter Middle Folsom, 1,628 students
  9. Eastlake Middle Chula Vista, 1,613 students
  10. Walter Reed Middle North Hollywood, 1,580 students
  11. John M. Horner Middle Fremont, 1,574 students
  12. Thompson Middle Murrieta, 1,565 students
  13. Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet Los Angeles, 1,547 students
  14. Washington Academic Middle Sanger, 1,539 students
  15. Culver City Middle Culver City, 1,523 students

Elementary schools 5,972

  1. Sitting Bull Academy Apple Valley, 1,695 students
  2. Classical Academy Escondido, 1,581 students
  3. California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses Carmichael, 1,545 students
  4. Imagine Schools Riverside County Coachella, 1,454 students
  5. Albert Einstein Academies San Diego, 1,448 students
  6. Grow Public Schools Bakersfield, 1,446 students
  7. Orchard Hills Irvine, 1,373 students
  8. Heritage K-8 Charter Escondido, 1,345 students
  9. Porter Ranch Community Porter Ranch, 1,312 students
  10. Veritas Elementary Manteca, 1,266 students
  11. San Jose Charter Academy West Covina, 1,255 students
  12. Mesa Robles Hacienda Heights, 1,246 students
  13. Sunrise Elementary Rancho Cordova, 1,235 students
  14. Philistine Rondo School of Discovery Eastvale, 1,226 students
  15. Nile Garden Elementary Manteca, 1,221 students

Cities with the most public schools

Neighbouring states

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.