Total enrollment
94,828
-31,225 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
175 schools in San Diego Unified
California · 94,828 students · 2 cities
175 public-school campuses operate under San Diego Unified, with roughly 94,828 K-12 students enrolled (120 elementary, 24 middle, and 25 high).
7-year change in San Diego Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
174
-50 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 23%
% Hispanic
45%
was 47%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
14%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About San Diego Unified
San Diego Unified runs 175 public schools across California, collectively hosting roughly 94,828 students.
For a sense of the school types, San Diego Unified covers 120 elementary, 24 middle, 25 high schools, and 6 combined or other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 94,828 students, fell 25% from the 126,053 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 224 to 174 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for San Diego Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.