Total enrollment
15,070
-233 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
42 schools in Redding
California · Public K-12
Redding sits inside California and runs 42 public K-12 schools, serving about 15,070 students between them, an average of 359 per campus.
7-year change in Redding
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
40
-4 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 66%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Redding
Redding, California is home to 42 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 15,070 students. By school count, it is a wide-reaching city.
In terms of grade levels, the city covers 22 elementary, 4 middle, 10 high, and 6 other.
Average school size in Redding is around 359 students, 38% noticeably below the California average of about 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Redding has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 15,303 students to 15,070. The school count fell from 44 to 40 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 66% to 60% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Redding discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.