Total enrollment
28,483
-4,792 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
45 schools in El Cajon
California · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, El Cajon's 45 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 28,483 students (26 elementary, 6 middle, and 10 high).
7-year change in El Cajon
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
-3 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 50%
% Hispanic
36%
was 33%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
10%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 14%: 33,275 students in SY 2017-18 versus 28,483 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 46 to 43 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 50% to 42%.
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.