Total enrollment
47,893
-2,674 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Oakland
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
120
+2 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
439,418
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
48,241
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
129
public K-12
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-school enrollment runs near 374, below the state mean of about 578.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 47,893 students, contracted 5% from the 50,567 reported in SY 2020-21. Oakland now counts 120 public schools, up from 118 in SY 2020-21.
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.