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.This page presents various data on students and teachers in California's public schools and districts for the 2025–26 school year or most recent year available.
Source: The student enrollment and teacher data are derived from data collected through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS). Enrollment data comes 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: 2025–26
| District Type | Enrollment | Number of Districts |
|---|---|---|
| Unified | 3,885,780 |
345 |
| Elementary | 1,157,200 |
515 |
| High | 549,357 |
76 |
| Other | 138,923 |
75 |
| Total | 5,731,260 |
1,011 |
Enrollment and number of public schools by type: 2025–26
| School Type | Enrollment | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 2,725,662 |
5,841 |
| Kindergarten-12 | 333,741 |
374 |
| Intermediate/Middle | 844,290 |
1,245 |
| Junior high | 29,930 |
54 |
| High | 1,621,715 |
1,295 |
| Alternative | 81,833 |
332 |
| Continuation | 40,818 |
417 |
| Community Day | 2,101 |
119 |
| County Community | 12,913 |
72 |
| Juvenile Court | 2.211 |
47 |
| Opportunity Schools | 1,620 |
17 |
| Special Education1 | 19,864 |
134 |
| Other School Locations | 0 |
0 |
| District Offices2 | 5,917 |
N/A |
| Non-Public Sectarian (NPS) | 8,645 |
N/A |
| Total* | 5,731,260 |
9,947 |
1 Includes State Special Schools.
2 "District Offices" do not have a unique school code (0000000) but have reported Transitional Kindergarten (TK)/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: 2025–26
| School Type | Enrollment | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 229,874 |
537 |
| K-12 | 307,609 |
331 |
| Intermediate/Middle | 48,992 |
117 |
| Junior High | 451 |
4 |
| High | 132,746 |
256 |
| Other | 5,974 |
18 |
| Total | 725,646 |
1,263 |
Number of students in public schools by grade range: 2025–26
| Grade Level | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Grades TK/K–5 | 2,579,889 |
| Grades 6–8 | 1,300,186 |
| Grades 9–12 | 1,851,185 |
| Total | 5,731,260 |
Racial/Ethnic distribution of public-school students: 2025–26
| Ethnicity | Number of students | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American not Hispanic | 276,113 |
4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 24,130 |
0.4% |
| Asian | 588,419 |
10.3% |
| Filipino | 126,911 |
2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,209,829 |
56.0% |
| Pacific Islander | 22,692 |
0.4% |
| White not Hispanic | 1,128,447 |
19.7% |
| Two or More Races Not Hispanic | 280,475 |
4.9% |
| None Reported | 74,244 |
1.3% |
| Total | 5,731,260 |
100.0% |
Number of Regular HS Diploma Graduates: 2024–25
Total: 453,624
Race/Ethnicity distribution of public-school teachers: 2024–25
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Male Teachers | Number of Female Teachers | Number of Non-Binary Teachers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 3,370 |
6,739 |
11 |
10,120 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 462 |
1,076 |
0 |
1,538 |
| Asian | 4,365 |
13,573 |
24 |
17,962 |
| Filipino | 1,399 |
3,645 |
7 |
5,051 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20,370 |
54,536 |
68 |
74,974 |
| Pacific Islander | 306 |
663 |
1 |
970 |
| White | 42,469 |
112,472 |
120 |
155,061 |
| Two or More Race | 994 |
2,577 |
8 |
3,579 |
| Not Reported | 4,818 |
12,002 |
51 |
16,871 |
| Total* | 78,553 |
207,283 |
290 |
286,126 |
*Previous counts included non-instructional teaching support staff; however, these counts now only include teachers with classroom-based, teaching assignments.