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Report of various data about California's public schools and districts for the 2022–23 school year or most recently available 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: 2022–23
District Type Enrollment Number of Districts
Unified
3,996,345
345
Elementary
1,154,686
517
High
573,034
76
Other
128,479
80
Total
5,852,544
1,018
Enrollment and number of public schools by type: 2022–23
School Type Enrollment Number of Schools
Elementary
2,768,614
5,857
K-12
300,310
373
Intermediate/Middle
859,187
1,263
Junior high
29,460
51
High
1,692,058
1,299
Alternative
98,800
342
Continuation
50,138
421
Community Day
2,414
115
County Community
12,890
74
Juvenile Court
2.352
47
Opportunity Schools
1,977
17
Special Education1
19,924
138
Other School Locations
407
13
District Offices2
5,387
N/A
Non-Public Sectarian (NPS)
8,626
N/A
Total*
5,852,544
10,010

1 Includes State Special Schools.

2 "District Offices" do not have a unique school code (0000000) but have reported K-12 enrollment at the district-level.

*The total enrollment count includes students enrolled in charter schools.

Enrollment and number of charter schools by type: 2022–23
School Type Enrollment Number of Schools
Elementary
224,546
549
K-12
272,107
326
Intermediate/Middle
49,833
123
Junior High
689
4
High
132,891
264
Other
5,487
20
Total
685,553
1,286
Number of students in public schools by grade range: 2022–23
Grade Level Number of Students
Kindergarten through grade five
2,600,719
Grades six through eight
1,315,103
Grades nine through twelve
1,936,722
Total
5,852,544
Racial/Ethnic distribution of public-school students: 2022–23
Ethnicity Number of students Percentage
African American not Hispanic
273,148
4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
26,108
0.4%
Asian
557,190
9.5%
Filipino
127,735
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino
3,284,788
56.1%
Pacific Islander
23,847
0.4%
White not Hispanic
1,175,911
20.1%
Two or More Races Not Hispanic
252,400
4.3%
None Reported
131,417

2.2%
Total
5,852,544
100.0%
Number of Regular HS Diploma Graduates: 2021–22

Total: 433,339

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.

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 4, 2024
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