Total enrollment
10,748
-1,728 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Redwood City
California · Public K-12
22 public-school campuses operate inside Redwood City, with roughly 10,748 K-12 students enrolled (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Redwood City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-4 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
22%
was 25%
% Hispanic
59%
was 58%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
10%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 14%: 12,476 students in SY 2017-18 versus 10,748 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 26 to 22 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 25% to 22%.
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.