Total enrollment
1,658
-290 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Carmel
California · Public K-12
Carmel's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 1,658 K-12 students inside California, averaging 332 per campus.
7-year change in Carmel
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
62%
was 63%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
6%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Child Development Center | Elementary | KG-KG | 0 |
| Carmel High | High | 09-12 | 780 |
| Carmel Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 468 |
| Carmel River Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 400 |
| Carmel Valley High | High | 09-12 | 10 |
About Carmel
Across Carmel, California, 5 public schools teaches about 1,658 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Carmel is around 332 students, 43% meaningfully below the California average of about 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,658 students, contracted 15% from the 1,948 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Carmel discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.