Total enrollment
8,241
-379 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
17 schools in Davis
California · Public K-12
Davis's public-school footprint covers 17 campuses with combined enrollment of about 8,241 students, averaging 485 per campus.
7-year change in Davis
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 51%
% Hispanic
24%
was 21%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
18%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
66,978
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,241
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Lane Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 571 |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 510 |
| Da Vinci Charter Academy | High | 07-12 | 562 |
| Davis School for Independent Study | Combined | KG-12 | 124 |
| Davis Senior High | High | 10-12 | 1,755 |
| Davis Special Education Pre-School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Fairfield Elementary | Elementary | KG-03 | 48 |
| Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High | Middle | 07-09 | 533 |
| Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch | Elementary | KG-06 | 509 |
| Marguerite Montgomery Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 457 |
| Martin Luther King High | High | 09-12 | 51 |
| North Davis Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 552 |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High | Middle | 07-09 | 588 |
| Patwin Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 379 |
| Pioneer Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 572 |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High | Middle | 07-09 | 524 |
| Robert E. Willett Elementary | Elementary | KG-06 | 506 |
About Davis
Davis is a middle-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 17 schools and 8,241 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Davis average about 485 students each, 16% noticeably below the California norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 8,620 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,241 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 51% to 43%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Davis discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.