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7 schools in Cabrillo Unified

California · 2,548 students · 3 cities

Cabrillo Unified in California runs 7 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 2,548 students (an average of 364 per school).

4-year change in Cabrillo Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
2,548
-373 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Cabrillo Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.4%#296 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,548#395 of 587#3,717 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
7#317 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.3:1#254 of 587#8,581 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
27.0%#505 of 587#6,894 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
56.9%#237 of 530#2,061 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 Cabrillo Unified

State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Farallone View Elementary at 67.1% proficient to Alvin S. Hatch Elementary at 28.3%, a gap of 38.8 points. That is the 140th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,198 to 2,548 students (down 20%) and from 131 to 120 full-time teachers (down 8%), 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 Cabrillo Unified

Cabrillo Unified administers 7 public schools across California, collectively educateing roughly 2,548 students.

Looking at the level breakdown, Cabrillo Unified consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.

On a per-school basis, Cabrillo Unified runs about 364 students per school, 37% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 578.

Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 13%: 2,921 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,548 in SY 2024-25.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cabrillo Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Cabrillo Unified run?
Cabrillo Unified has 7 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 2,548 students in California.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cabrillo Unified?
Cabrillo Unified includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools.
What is the largest school in Cabrillo Unified?
Half Moon Bay High is the largest public school in Cabrillo Unified by enrollment, with approximately 911 students.
What grade levels does Cabrillo Unified serve?
Cabrillo Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 7 schools.
What cities does Cabrillo Unified serve?
Cabrillo Unified operates schools in Half Moon Bay, Montara, Woodside across California.