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The largest public K-12 schools in California

This ranking covers the largest public K-12 schools in California, drawn from 210 qualifying public K-12 schools. Highlands Community Charter leads the list at 11,713, against a median of 84 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
210
California
Top Students
11,713
Median Students
84
LARGEST · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Highlands Community CharterSacramento, CAHighlands Community Charter DistrictCombined11,713
2San Bernardino County Special EducationSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of EducationCombined1,860
3California Innovative Career AcademySacramento, CACalifornia Innovative Career Academy DistrictCombined1,729
4Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesReseda, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,712
5Foshay Learning CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,530
6Logan Memorial Educational CampusSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedCombined1,467
7ACCESS County CommunityCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined1,315
8Elizabeth Learning CenterCudahy, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,257
9Special EducationVisalia, CATulare County Office of EducationCombined1,141
10City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,058
11San Joaquin County CommunityStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined1,021
12Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined942
13New Open World Academy K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined911
14San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined904
15UCLA Community K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined887
16Thirty-Second Street USC Performing ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined842
17Kairos PublicVacaville, CAKairos Public DistrictCombined786
18Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationCombined771
19Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward, CAHayward Twin Oaks Montessori DistrictCombined643
20Fresno County Special EducationFresno, CAFresno County Office of EducationCombined597
21Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12Lake Balboa, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined590
22Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of EducationCombined584
23Las Flores High (Alternative)Sacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedCombined532
24Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedCombined529
25San Diego County CommunitySan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of EducationCombined510
26Independent Study Sojourner TruthOakland, CAOakland UnifiedCombined481
27Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of EducationCombined462
28Avalon K-12Santa Catalina, CALong Beach UnifiedCombined443
29Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of EducationCombined393
30Kern County Special EducationBakersfield, CAKern County Office of EducationCombined387
31Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined381
32Shadow RidgeHesperia, CAHesperia UnifiedCombined378
33Monte VistaSimi Valley, CASimi Valley UnifiedCombined371
34Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of EducationCombined368
35Gould Educational CenterMadera, CAMadera County Superintendent of SchoolsCombined351
36California School for the Deaf-RiversideRiverside, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)Combined350
37Duane E. Furman Independent StudyMadera, CAMadera UnifiedCombined348
38Sutter County Special EducationYuba City, CASutter County Office of EducationCombined332
39Orange County Special EducationCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined331
40Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of EducationCombined325
41Mountain View (Alternative)Reedley, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedCombined318
42Desert Learning AcademyPalm Springs, CAPalm Springs UnifiedCombined317
43Prospects High (Alternative)Antioch, CAAntioch UnifiedCombined304
44Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley UnifiedCombined296
45OCCS:CHEP/PCHSTustin, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined290
46Uncharted Shores AcademyCrescent City, CAUncharted Shores Academy DistrictCombined283
47California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)Combined279
48Valley Robotics AcademyLodi, CALodi UnifiedCombined278
49Monterey County Special EducationSalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationCombined274
50Central Unified Alternative/OpportunityFresno, CACentral UnifiedCombined260
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