Total enrollment
6,475
-414 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in South San Francisco
California · Public K-12
South San Francisco, California comes in at 14 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 6,475 students total and an average school size near 463.
4-year change in South San Francisco
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
64,305
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,475
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
14
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Loma Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Baden High (Continuation) | High | 09-12 | 130 |
| Buri Buri Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Community Day | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| El Camino High | High | 09-12 | 1,053 |
| Hillside Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| Los Cerritos Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Martin Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Parkway Heights Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 573 |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| South San Francisco High | High | 09-12 | 1,239 |
| Spruce Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Sunshine Gardens Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 329 |
| Westborough Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 498 |
About South San Francisco
South San Francisco is a mid-sized California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 14 schools and 6,475 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 463, lower than the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in South San Francisco has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,889 students to 6,475.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for South San Francisco discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.