San Francisco County

San Francisco County is a wide-reaching county of about 830,235 residents in California. Its public-school system instructs approximately 56,505 students across 132 schools.

Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 58% meaningfully above the California median.

On the school-mix side, San Francisco County is made up of 88 elementary schools (27,039 students), 16 middle schools (9,279), 27 high schools (20,067), and 1 combined or other schools.

San Francisco Unified is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 48,706 students across San Francisco County.

Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in San Francisco County has contracted 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 60,158 students to 56,505. San Francisco County now counts 124 public schools, up from 122 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 31% to 37%.

In the discussion threads here, the community for San Francisco County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.