Total enrollment
28,483
-1,867 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
45 schools in El Cajon
California · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, El Cajon's 45 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 28,483 students (26 elementary, 6 middle, and 10 high).
4-year change in El Cajon
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
104,449
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,483
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
45
public K-12
About El Cajon
Across El Cajon, California, 45 public schools instructs about 28,483 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 26 elementary, 6 middle, 10 high, and 3 other.
Schools in El Cajon average about 633 students each, 10% above the California norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 30,350 students in SY 2020-21 versus 28,483 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 45 to 43 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for El Cajon discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.