Total enrollment
21,779
-5,288 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
32 schools in Huntington Beach
California · Public K-12
The Huntington Beach public-school footprint covers 32 campuses and about 22,145 K-12 students, with an average school size near 692.
7-year change in Huntington Beach
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-2 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 50%
% Hispanic
31%
was 28%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
15%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Huntington Beach
Public education in Huntington Beach, California runs across 32 schools that teaches roughly 22,145 students. By footprint, Huntington Beach sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 20 elementary, 7 middle, and 5 high.
Average school size in Huntington Beach is around 692 students, 20% noticeably above the California average of about 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 20%: 27,067 students in SY 2017-18 versus 21,779 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 33 to 31 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 50% to 43%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Huntington Beach discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.