Total enrollment
2,652
-389 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Foster City
California · Public K-12
For families in Foster City, public-school options total 6 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 2,652 (5 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Foster City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
32,792
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,652
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
6
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Beach Park Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 |
| Bowditch Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 929 |
| Brewer Island Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 306 |
| Foster City Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 624 |
| San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool | Elementary | KG-KG | 1 |
About Foster City
Foster City is a middle-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 2,652 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 5 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment runs near 442, below the state mean of about 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 13%: 3,041 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,652 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Foster City opened 1 school, going from 5 to 6.
On allk12, the community for Foster City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.