Total enrollment
18,294
-2,091 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in San Marcos
California · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in San Marcos, California total 22, collectively serving roughly 18,294 students (an average of about 832 per campus).
7-year change in San Marcos
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-4 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
35%
was 43%
% Hispanic
48%
was 46%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
9%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego | Elementary | KG-08 | 162 |
| Discovery Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 717 |
| Double Peak | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,171 |
| Foothills High | High | 09-12 | 101 |
| High Tech Elementary North County | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| High Tech High North County | High | 09-12 | 409 |
| High Tech Middle North County | Middle | 06-08 | 341 |
| Knob Hill Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 725 |
| La Mirada Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 868 |
| Mission Hills High | High | 09-12 | 2,751 |
| North Coastal Consortium Schools | Combined | KG-12 | 46 |
| Paloma Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 758 |
| Pivot Charter School - San Diego II | Combined | KG-12 | 90 |
| Richland Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 883 |
| San Elijo Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 834 |
| San Elijo Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,395 |
| San Marcos Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 546 |
| San Marcos High | High | 09-12 | 3,067 |
| San Marcos Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 968 |
| Twin Oaks Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 648 |
| Twin Oaks High | High | 09-12 | 192 |
| Woodland Park Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,184 |
About San Marcos
San Marcos, California is home to 22 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 18,294 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
In terms of grade levels, the city comprises 11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Schools in San Marcos average about 832 students each, 44% higher than the California norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 20,385 students in SY 2017-18 versus 18,294 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, San Marcos lost 4 schools, going from 26 to 22. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 43% to 35%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for San Marcos discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.