Total enrollment
152,904
+5,542 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
San Joaquin County
California · Public K-12
In San Joaquin County, California, the public-school system rolls up to 251 schools and roughly 153,026 K-12 students, with county median household income around $92,179. The level mix is 164 elementary, 16 middle, and 48 high schools.
7-year change in San Joaquin County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
242
+6 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 18%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
20%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
251
53 districts
Enrollment
153,026
NCES CCD
Median income
$92,179
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.9%
Above California avg
Elementary
164
88,421 students
Middle
16
8,508 students
High
48
42,965 students
Combined / other
23
13,132 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Stockton Unified
33,590 students · 53 districts in San Joaquin County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of San Joaquin County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.6%
civilian labor
Median age
35
26.2% under 18
Test scores in San Joaquin County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 181 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Middle College High· 97.2%
- Elkhorn· 96.2%
- Stockton Early College Academy· 89.7%
- Julius Cordes Elementary· 85.2%
- Hansen Elementary· 81.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Houston· 9.3%
- John Marshall Elementary· 10.1%
- John C. Fremont Elementary· 11.3%
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary· 14.3%
- Adams Elementary· 14.4%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Robotics Academy | Lodi | Combined | KG-12 | 278 | · |
| Delta Home Charter | Tracy | Combined | KG-12 | 265 | · |
| KIPP Stockton | Stockton | Combined | KG-12 | 265 | · |
| Elkhorn | Stockton | Middle | 04-08 | 263 | · |
| Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Sr. Charter | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 256 | · |
| Kohl Open Elementary | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 221 | · |
| New Jerusalem | Tracy | Elementary | 01-08 | 217 | · |
| Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 214 | · |
| Lammersville Elementary | Tracy | Elementary | KG-08 | 203 | · |
| Banta Elementary | Tracy | Elementary | KG-08 | 202 | · |
| Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 200 | · |
| Pacific Law Academy | Stockton | High | 07-12 | 199 | · |
| Stockton High | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 191 | · |
| George Washington Elementary | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 181 | · |
| Team Charter Academy | Stockton | Middle | 06-08 | 180 | · |
| Jane Frederick High | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 178 | · |
| Independence | Lodi | Combined | KG-12 | 166 | · |
| New Hope Elementary | Thornton | Elementary | KG-08 | 164 | · |
| Collegeville Elementary | Stockton | Elementary | KG-05 | 162 | · |
| Victor Elementary | Victor | Elementary | KG-06 | 156 | · |
| Village Oaks High | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 156 | · |
| Plaza Robles Continuation High | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 141 | · |
| Calla High | Manteca | High | 09-12 | 140 | · |
| Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 139 | · |
| Liberty High | Lodi | High | 09-12 | 126 | · |
| Delta Keys Charter | Tracy | Combined | KG-12 | 125 | · |
| Manteca Online Academy | Stockton | Elementary | KG-08 | 122 | · |
| George and Evelyn Stein Continuation | Tracy | High | 09-12 | 121 | · |
| District Special Education | Stockton | Combined | KG-12 | 112 | · |
| New Vision High | Stockton | High | 09-12 | 105 | · |
| Farmington Elementary | Farmington | Elementary | KG-05 | 95 | · |
| Walton Development Center | Stockton | Combined | KG-12 | 95 | · |
| Banta Charter | Tracy | Elementary | KG-08 | 73 | · |
| John F. Cruikshank Jr. | Stockton | Combined | KG-12 | 46 | · |
| Yosemite School Community Day (7-12) | Manteca | High | 07-12 | 45 | · |
| Pride Continuation | Linden | High | 10-12 | 27 | · |
| Duncan-Russell Community Day | Tracy | High | 07-12 | 22 | · |
| Turner Academy at Tokay Colony | Lodi | Elementary | KG-08 | 21 | · |
| Vista High (Continuation) | Escalon | High | 09-12 | 21 | · |
| New Jerusalem Elementary | Tracy | Elementary | KG-KG | 19 | · |
| Harvest High | Ripon | High | 09-12 | 16 | · |
| Yosemite School Community Day (K-6) | Manteca | Elementary | KG-06 | 5 | · |
| Special Education Preschool DIS | Stockton | Elementary | KG-KG | 2 | · |
| Henderson | Lodi | Middle | 07-08 | 0 | · |
| Houston | Acampo | Elementary | KG-08 | 0 | · |
| San Joaquin County ROCP | Stockton | High | 10-12 | 0 | · |
| Walter J. Katnich Community Day | Lodi | High | 07-12 | 0 | · |
| Duncan-Russell Continuation | Tracy | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Lincoln Unified Preschool | Stockton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| N.A. Chaderjian High | Stockton | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Unbound Stockton Community | Stockton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in San Joaquin County
About San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County is a high-population California county of about 797,334 residents, home to 251 public schools and roughly 153,026 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $92,179 a year, about 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
On the level-by-level breakdown, San Joaquin County is built around 164 elementary schools (88,421 students), 16 middle schools (8,508), 48 high schools (42,965), and 23 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in San Joaquin County is Stockton Unified, which alone enrolls about 33,590 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 147,362 students in SY 2017-18 versus 152,904 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 236 to 242 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 18% to 13%.
On this page, the community for San Joaquin County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
San Joaquin County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data