Total enrollment
18,837
-1,258 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in San Marcos Unified
California · 18,837 students · 3 cities
19 public K-12 schools operate under San Marcos Unified in California, teaching roughly 18,837 students (12 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in San Marcos Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 43%
% Hispanic
46%
was 46%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos High | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 3,067 |
| Mission Hills High | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 2,751 |
| San Elijo Middle | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 1,395 |
| Woodland Park Middle | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 1,184 |
| Double Peak | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,171 |
| San Marcos Middle | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 968 |
| Richland Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 883 |
| La Mirada Academy | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-08 | 868 |
| San Elijo Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 834 |
| Paloma Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 758 |
| Carrillo Elementary | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 725 |
| Knob Hill Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 725 |
| La Costa Meadows Elementary | Carlsbad | Elementary | KG-05 | 725 |
| Discovery Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 717 |
| Twin Oaks Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 648 |
| Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary | Vista | Elementary | KG-05 | 579 |
| San Marcos Elementary | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 546 |
| Twin Oaks High | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 192 |
| Foothills High | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 101 |
About San Marcos Unified
Across 19 schools, San Marcos Unified teaches about 18,837 students in California. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, San Marcos Unified is made up of 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, San Marcos Unified runs about 991 students per campus, 71% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in San Marcos Unified has declined 6% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 20,095 students to 18,837. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 43% to 37%.
On allk12, the community for San Marcos Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.