Total enrollment
42,394
-2,269 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
58 schools in Fontana
California · Public K-12
Within Fontana, California, 58 public K-12 schools teach roughly 42,394 students, an average of 731 per campus.
7-year change in Fontana
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
58
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
81%
was 82%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Fontana
Fontana, California is home to 58 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 42,394 students. By school count, it is a sprawling city.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 40 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Fontana is around 731 students, 26% higher than the California average of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 44,663 students in SY 2017-18 versus 42,394 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fontana opened 3 schools, going from 55 to 58.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fontana discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.