Total enrollment
16,695
-2,143 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in South Gate
California · Public K-12
For families in South Gate, public-school options total 28 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 16,803 (17 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high).
4-year change in South Gate
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
91,483
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
16,803
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
28
public K-12
About South Gate
Public education in South Gate, California runs across 28 schools that hosts roughly 16,803 students. By footprint, South Gate sits in the high-population bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 17 elementary, 3 middle, and 8 high.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 11%: 18,838 students in SY 2020-21 versus 16,695 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for South Gate discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.