Total enrollment
11,380
-1,549 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
26 schools in El Centro
California · Public K-12
El Centro, California operates 26 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 11,380 students (around 438 per campus).
7-year change in El Centro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
44,240
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
11,380
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
26
public K-12
About El Centro
Across El Centro, California, 26 public schools teaches about 11,380 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 14 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high, and 3 other.
Average school size in El Centro is around 438 students, 24% below the California average of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 12,929 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,380 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 24 to 23 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for El Centro discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.