Total enrollment
9,116
-1,194 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Berkeley
California · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Berkeley reaches 9,116 students across 18 schools, with a level mix of 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Berkeley
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 39%
% Hispanic
22%
was 24%
% Black
11%
was 15%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
120,257
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
9,116
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier | Elementary | KG-05 | 407 |
| Berkeley High | High | 09-12 | 3,218 |
| Berkeley Independent Study K-8 | Elementary | KG-08 | 19 |
| Berkeley Special Education Preschool | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Berkeley Technology Academy | High | 10-12 | 54 |
| Cragmont Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 290 |
| Emerson Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| John Muir Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 293 |
| Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 462 |
| Malcolm X Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| Martin Luther King Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 851 |
| Oxford Elementary at West Campus | Elementary | KG-05 | 254 |
| Rosa Parks Environmental Science | Elementary | KG-05 | 393 |
| Ruth Acty Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 410 |
| Sylvia Mendez Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Thousand Oaks Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 |
| Washington Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 401 |
| Willard Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 596 |
About Berkeley
Across Berkeley, California, 18 public schools educates about 9,116 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 13 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Berkeley average about 506 students each, 12% lower than the California norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,116 students, fell 12% from the 10,310 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 18 to 17 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 15% to 11% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Berkeley discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.