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25 schools in Antioch Unified

California · 15,111 students · 2 cities

Antioch Unified in California runs 25 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 15,111 students (an average of 604 per school).

4-year change in Antioch Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
15,111
-391 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
25
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Antioch Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.2%#507 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
15,111#88 of 587#551 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
25#67 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.3:1#251 of 587#8,577 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
80.1%#149 of 587#1,219 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.6%#103 of 530#791 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Antioch Unified

State test results across the district's 20 scored schools run from Deer Valley High at 33.4% proficient to Marsh Elementary at 6.9%, a gap of 26.4 points. That is the 250th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 16,645 to 14,850 students (down 11%) and from 674 to 693 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Antioch Unified

As a low-population district in California, Antioch Unified instructs 15,111 students across 25 schools.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Antioch Unified comprises 15 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 15,502 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,111 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 24 to 25 across the same 4-year window.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Antioch Unified 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

How many public schools does Antioch Unified run?
Antioch Unified has 25 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 15,111 students in California.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Antioch Unified?
Antioch Unified includes 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Antioch Unified?
Deer Valley High is the largest public school in Antioch Unified by enrollment, with approximately 1,812 students.
What grade levels does Antioch Unified serve?
Antioch Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 25 schools.
What cities does Antioch Unified serve?
Antioch Unified operates schools in Antioch, Oakley across California.