Total enrollment
10,748
-747 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Redwood City
California · Public K-12
22 public schools operate inside Redwood City, with roughly 10,748 K-12 students enrolled (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Redwood City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+2 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
82,447
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
10,748
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
22
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Oaks Youth Center | High | 07-12 | 8 |
| Clifford Elementary | Elementary | KG-08 | 698 |
| Connect Community Charter | Elementary | KG-08 | 143 |
| Design Tech High | High | 09-12 | 567 |
| Everest Public High | High | 09-12 | 224 |
| Henry Ford Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 |
| Hoover Elementary | Elementary | KG-08 | 675 |
| John F. Kennedy Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 808 |
| KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory | Elementary | KG-08 | 711 |
| McKinley Institute of Technology | Middle | 06-08 | 476 |
| North Star Academy | Middle | 03-08 | 527 |
| Orion Alternative | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 |
| Redwood High | High | 09-12 | 175 |
| Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Rocketship Redwood City | Elementary | KG-05 | 275 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| Roy Cloud Elementary | Elementary | KG-08 | 636 |
| San Mateo County Special Education | Combined | KG-12 | 44 |
| Sandpiper Elementary | Elementary | KG-08 | 534 |
| Sequoia High | High | 09-12 | 1,854 |
| Summit Preparatory Charter High | High | 09-12 | 293 |
| Taft Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 |
About Redwood City
Redwood City, California is home to 22 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 10,748 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 12 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Redwood City is around 489 students, 15% lower than the California average of about 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 11,495 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,748 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 20 to 22 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Redwood City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.