Total enrollment
126,311
-10,994 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
236 schools in San Jose
California · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in San Jose comes to roughly 126,311 students across 236 schools (144 elementary, 41 middle, and 47 high).
4-year change in San Jose
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
232
+6 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
990,138
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
126,311
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
236
public K-12
About San Jose
Across San Jose, California, 236 public schools instructs about 126,311 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 144 elementary, 41 middle, 47 high, and 4 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in San Jose has contracted 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 137,305 students to 126,311. San Jose now counts 232 public schools, up from 226 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for San Jose discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.