Total enrollment
21,779
-2,843 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
32 schools in Huntington Beach
California · Public K-12
The Huntington Beach public-school footprint covers 32 schools and about 22,145 K-12 students, with an average school size near 692.
4-year change in Huntington Beach
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
195,240
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
22,145
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
32
public K-12
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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 12%: 24,622 students in SY 2020-21 versus 21,779 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 32 to 31 across the same 4-year window.
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.