Total enrollment
6,475
-937 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus size near 463.
7-year change in South San Francisco
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
30%
was 32%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 463, lower than the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in South San Francisco has shrank 13% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 7,412 students to 6,475. The school count fell from 13 to 12 across the same 7-year window.
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.