Fingertip Facts on Education in California
This content is part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For similar information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.Report of various statistics about California's public schools and districts for the 2020–21 school year.
Source: The student enrollment and teacher data are derived from data collected through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). Enrollment data come from the annual CALPADS Fall 1 submission and teacher data come from the annual CALPADS Fall 2 submission.
Enrollment and number of school districts by type: 2020–21
| District Type | Number of Districts |
|---|---|
| Unified | 344 |
| Elementary | 523 |
| High | 76 |
| Other | 86 |
| Total | 1,029 |
Enrollment and number of public schools by type: 2020–21
| School Type | Enrollment | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2,824,699 | 5,877 |
| K-12 | 296,202 | 370 |
| Middle | 918,379 | 1,274 |
| Junior high | 29,574 | 49 |
| High | 1,738,805 | 1,314 |
| Continuation | 46,915 | 419 |
| Alternative | 86,615 | 274 |
| Community day | 2,736 | 128 |
| Special education | 19,683 | 137 |
| Other | 38,915 | 703 |
| Total* | 6,002,523 | 10,545 |
*The total enrollment count includes students enrolled in charter schools.
Enrollment and number of charter schools by type: 2020–21
| School Type | Enrollment | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 225,497 | 548 |
| K-12 | 265,494 | 325 |
| Middle | 54,035 | 126 |
| Junior high | 779 | 4 |
| High | 138,790 | 271 |
| Continuation | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative | 0 | 0 |
| Community day | 5584 | 17 |
| Special education | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 66 | 2 |
| Total | 690,245 | 1,293 |
Number of students in public schools by grade range: 2020–21
| Grade Level | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten through grade five | 2,661,158 |
| Grades six through eight | 1,370,745 |
| Grades nine through twelve | 1,970,620 |
| Ungraded programs | 0 |
| Total | 6,002,523 |
Ethnic distribution of public school students: 2020–21
| Ethnicity | Number of students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American not Hispanic | 309,827 | 5.20% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28,331 | 0.50% |
| Asian | 572,451 | 9.50% |
| Filipino | 142,645 | 2.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,320,300 | 55.30% |
| Pacific Islander | 26,240 | 0.40% |
| White not Hispanic | 1,304,963 | 21.70% |
| Two or More Races Not Hispanic | 246,714 | 4.10% |
| None Reported | 51,052 | 0.90% |
| Total | 6,002,523 | 100.00% |
Number of Regular HS Diploma Graduates: 2020–21
Total: 417,919
Number of teachers in public schools: 2018–19
2018–19 is the latest teacher data available. Please check back later for current data.
| School Type | Number of Teachers |
|---|---|
| Elementary schools | 146,521 |
| Middle and junior high schools | 47,374 |
| High schools | 83,206 |
| Other (includes continuation schools) | 41,903 |
| Total | 319,004 |
*Data has duplicate count of teachers if they teach at multiple agencies.
Ethnic distribution of public school teachers: 2018–19
2018–19 is the latest teacher data available. Please check back later for current data.
| Ethnicity | Number of Male Teachers | Number of Female Teachers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 476 | 1,103 | 1,579 |
| Asian | 4,203 | 13,664 | 17,867 |
| Pacific Islander | 270 | 655 | 925 |
| Filipino | 1,250 | 3,458 | 4,708 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17,756 | 47,148 | 64,904 |
| African American | 3,705 | 8,293 | 11,998 |
| White (not Hispanic) | 49,590 | 138,639 | 188,229 |
| Two or More Races Not Hispanic | 825 | 2,160 | 2,985 |
| No Response | 3,965 | 10,310 | 14,275 |
| Total* | 82,040 | 225,430 | 307,470 |
*Some totals in the Public School Teachers table may not match due to difference in reporting strategy.
