Total enrollment
7,644
-514 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in South San Francisco Unified
California · 7,644 students · 3 cities
South San Francisco Unified operates 17 public K-12 schools in California, enrolling about 7,644 students between them (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in South San Francisco Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South San Francisco Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #198 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,644 | #197 of 587 | #1,242 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #158 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #78 of 587 | #8,087 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.0% | #436 of 587 | #5,511 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #157 of 530 | #1,240 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 South San Francisco Unified
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Monte Verde Elementary at 78.5% proficient to Los Cerritos Elementary at 19.4%, a gap of 59.1 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 8,676 to 7,644 students (down 12%) and from 396 to 405 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco High | South San Francisco | High | 09-12 | 1,239 |
| El Camino High | South San Francisco | High | 09-12 | 1,053 |
| Alta Loma Middle | South San Francisco | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Buri Buri Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 |
| Parkway Heights Middle | South San Francisco | Middle | 06-08 | 573 |
| Monte Verde Elementary | San Bruno | Elementary | KG-05 | 517 |
| Westborough Middle | South San Francisco | Middle | 06-08 | 498 |
| Spruce Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Martin Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Skyline Elementary | Daly City | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 |
| Ponderosa Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 |
| Sunshine Gardens Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 329 |
| Los Cerritos Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Junipero Serra Elementary | Daly City | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| Baden High (Continuation) | South San Francisco | High | 09-12 | 130 |
| Community Day | South San Francisco | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Hillside Elementary | South San Francisco | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
About South San Francisco Unified
South San Francisco Unified maintains 17 public schools across California, collectively educateing roughly 7,644 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, South San Francisco Unified is built around 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 450 in this district, meaningfully below the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 8,158 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,644 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for South San Francisco Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.