Total enrollment
19,366
+1,118 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
26 schools in Panama-Buena Vista Union
California · 19,366 students · 1 city
Parents inside Panama-Buena Vista Union pick from 26 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 19,366 students (an average school size of 745).
7-year change in Panama-Buena Vista Union
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
25
+2 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 20%
% Hispanic
62%
was 58%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Panama-Buena Vista Union
As a sparse district in California, Panama-Buena Vista Union educates 19,366 students across 26 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Panama-Buena Vista Union comprises 21 elementary and 5 middle.
On a per-school basis, Panama-Buena Vista Union runs about 745 students per campus, 29% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Panama-Buena Vista Union has rose 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 18,248 students to 19,366. Panama-Buena Vista Union now counts 25 public schools, up from 23 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 20% to 13%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Panama-Buena Vista Union discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.