Total enrollment
21,611
+293 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Fairfield
California · Public K-12
Inside Fairfield (California), 37 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 21,812 students, averaging 590 per school.
4-year change in Fairfield
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
120,785
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
21,812
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
37
public K-12
About Fairfield
Public education in Fairfield, California runs across 37 schools that serves roughly 21,812 students. By footprint, Fairfield sits in the broad bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 19 elementary, 5 middle, 10 high, and 3 other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 21,318 students in SY 2020-21 versus 21,611 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fairfield added 2 schools, going from 31 to 33.
On allk12, the community for Fairfield discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.