Total enrollment
6,720
-2,418 (-26%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Santa Clarita
California · Public K-12
The Santa Clarita public-school footprint covers 11 schools and about 6,720 K-12 students, with an average school size near 611.
4-year change in Santa Clarita
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-2 (-18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
230,221
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,720
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
11
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Canyons | High | 09-12 | 385 |
| Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation) | High | 09-12 | 224 |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Community | Elementary | KG-06 | 866 |
| Golden Oak Community | Elementary | KG-06 | 533 |
| Golden Valley High | High | 09-12 | 1,980 |
| Hart ROP | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| La Mesa Junior High | Middle | 07-08 | 1,017 |
| Learning Post Academy (Alternative) | High | 07-12 | 322 |
| Mission View Public | High | 08-12 | 255 |
| Rio Norte Junior High | Middle | 07-08 | 1,138 |
| Sulphur Springs Special Education Consortia | Elementary | KG-06 | 0 |
About Santa Clarita
Across Santa Clarita, California, 11 public schools enrolls about 6,720 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 26%: 9,138 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,720 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Santa Clarita closed 2 schools, going from 11 to 9.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Santa Clarita discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.