Total enrollment
46,183
+5,684 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
53 schools in Irvine
California · Public K-12
Irvine has 53 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 46,183 California students across 36 elementary, 6 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Irvine
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
+8 (+18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
23%
was 28%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
52%
was 50%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Irvine
Public education in Irvine, California runs across 53 schools that hosts roughly 46,183 students. By footprint, Irvine sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 36 elementary, 6 middle, 8 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 871, noticeably above the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 46,183 students, increased 14% from the 40,499 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Irvine opened 8 schools, going from 44 to 52. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 28% to 23% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Irvine discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.