Total enrollment
163,033
-741 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
286 schools in San Diego
California · Public K-12
San Diego's 286 public schools collectively enroll about 163,334 students across 179 elementary, 40 middle, and 52 high.
4-year change in San Diego
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
282
+11 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,389,526
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
163,334
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
286
public K-12
About San Diego
San Diego, California is home to 286 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 163,334 students. By school count, it is a broad city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 179 elementary, 40 middle, 52 high, and 15 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 163,774 students in SY 2020-21 versus 163,033 in SY 2024-25. San Diego now counts 282 public schools, up from 271 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for San Diego discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.