Total enrollment
9,131
-509 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in San Rafael
California · Public K-12
San Rafael sits inside California and runs 22 public K-12 schools, serving about 9,131 students between them, an average of 415 per campus.
7-year change in San Rafael
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
29%
was 36%
% Hispanic
60%
was 53%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahia Vista Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Coleman Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 378 |
| Glenwood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 315 |
| James B. Davidson Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,052 |
| Laurel Dell Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 |
| Lucas Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 315 |
| Madrone High Continuation | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| Marin County Juvenile Court | High | 07-12 | 3 |
| Marin County ROP | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Marin County Special Education | Combined | KG-12 | 215 |
| Marin's Community | High | 07-12 | 64 |
| Mary E. Silveira Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 |
| Miller Creek Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 620 |
| Old Gallinas | Combined | M-M | · |
| Phoenix Academy | High | 09-12 | 3 |
| San Pedro Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| San Rafael High | High | 09-12 | 1,332 |
| Short Elementary | Elementary | KG-KG | 91 |
| Sun Valley Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| Terra Linda High | High | 09-12 | 1,248 |
| Vallecito Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| Venetia Valley K-8 | Elementary | KG-08 | 748 |
About San Rafael
San Rafael is a medium-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 22 schools and 9,131 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 11 elementary, 2 middle, 7 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 415, noticeably below the state mean of about 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,131 students, shrank 5% from the 9,640 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 36% to 29% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for San Rafael discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.