Total enrollment
22,405
+517 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Downey Unified
California · 22,405 students · 2 cities
Downey Unified in California operates 22 K-12 public campuses, enrolling about 22,405 students (around 1018 per campus).
7-year change in Downey Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
89%
was 89%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Downey Unified
Downey Unified is a small California school district running 22 campuses with combined enrollment near 22,405.
For a sense of the school types, Downey Unified is made up of 13 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Downey Unified is about 1,018, higher than the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 21,888 students in SY 2017-18 versus 22,405 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Downey Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.