Total enrollment
30,849
+467 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Santa Maria
California · Public K-12
Santa Maria has 37 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 30,849 California students across 24 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high.
4-year change in Santa Maria
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
110,462
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
30,849
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
37
public K-12
About Santa Maria
Santa Maria is a large California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 37 schools and 30,849 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 24 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, and 2 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 834, noticeably above the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Santa Maria has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 30,382 students to 30,849.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Santa Maria discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.