Total enrollment
2,091
+421 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Wheatland
California · Public K-12
Across the city, Wheatland hosts 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,091 California students (about 418 per campus).
7-year change in Wheatland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+2 (+67%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
45%
was 53%
% Hispanic
33%
was 27%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear River | Middle | 04-08 | 585 |
| Edward P. Duplex | High | 09-12 | 55 |
| Wheatland Community Day High | High | 07-12 | 8 |
| Wheatland Elementary | Elementary | KG-03 | 380 |
| Wheatland Union High | High | 09-12 | 1,063 |
About Wheatland
Wheatland, California is home to 5 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,091 students. By school count, it is a thinly populated city.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Schools in Wheatland average about 418 students each, 28% meaningfully below the California norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 25%: 1,670 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,091 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 3 to 5 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 53% to 45%.
On allk12, the community for Wheatland discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.