Total enrollment
47,893
-5,132 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
129 schools in Oakland
California · Public K-12
Oakland, California reports 129 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 48,241 students (77 elementary, 16 middle, and 33 high).
7-year change in Oakland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
120
-13 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
10%
was 10%
% Hispanic
51%
was 46%
% Black
19%
was 24%
% Asian
10%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Oakland
Oakland is a broad California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 129 schools and 48,241 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 77 elementary, 16 middle, 33 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 374, below the state mean of about 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 47,893 students, contracted 10% from the 53,025 reported in SY 2017-18. Oakland now counts 120 public schools, down from 133 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 46% to 51% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Oakland discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.