Total enrollment
21,912
-2,379 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
45 schools in Hayward
California · Public K-12
Hayward, California reports 45 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 21,912 students (26 elementary, 5 middle, and 11 high).
7-year change in Hayward
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
41
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
66%
was 65%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
15%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Hayward
Across Hayward, California, 45 public schools educates about 21,912 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 26 elementary, 5 middle, 11 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Hayward average about 487 students each, 16% below the California norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 10%: 24,291 students in SY 2017-18 versus 21,912 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 42 to 41 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Hayward discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.