Total enrollment
30,849
+253 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Santa Maria
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
7%
was 12%
% Hispanic
88%
was 83%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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-campus enrollment runs near 834, noticeably above the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Santa Maria has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 30,596 students to 30,849. The school count climbed from 34 to 35 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 83% to 88% over the same window.
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.