Schools in major California cities

Browse major city hubs backed by the current America EDU school database. City counts reflect directory records whose listed city matches the hub.

Schools in Los Angeles

736 profiles

Schools in San Diego

351 profiles

Schools in San Jose

295 profiles

Schools in San Francisco

223 profiles

Schools in Sacramento

239 profiles

Schools in Fresno

194 profiles

Schools in Long Beach

101 profiles

Schools in Oakland

151 profiles

Schools in Bakersfield

168 profiles

Schools in Anaheim

97 profiles

Schools in Irvine

80 profiles

A cross-section of profiles with useful directory data. This is not a ranking.

Highlands Community CharterSacramento, CAPublic Charter · 11,713 studentsRiver Springs CharterTemecula, CAPublic Charter · 7,703 studentsBlue Ridge AcademyMaricopa, CAPublic Charter · 7,657 studentsVisions In EducationCarmichael, CAPublic Charter · 7,460 studentsPacific Coast AcademyPoway, CAPublic Charter · 6,760 studentsMission Vista AcademyBeaumont, CAPublic Charter · 6,724 studentsHeartland CharterMaricopa, CAPublic Charter · 5,970 studentsGranada Hills CharterGranada Hills, CAPublic Charter · 5,927 studentsCabrillo Point AcademyPoway, CAPublic Charter · 5,706 studentsCalifornia Virtual Academy @ Los AngelesSimi Valley, CAPublic Charter · 5,705 studentsGranite Mountain CharterLucerne Valley, CAPublic Charter · 4,393 studentsEleanor Roosevelt HighEastvale, CAPublic · 4,353 students

Browse California schools by level

Middle

5,545 school profiles

Elementary

3,457 school profiles

High

2,560 school profiles

K-12

963 school profiles

Other

227 school profiles

Pre-K

2 school profiles

Browse California schools by type

Public

9,028 school profiles

Private

2,452 school profiles

Public Charter

1,274 school profiles

About K-12 education in California

America EDU currently indexes 12,754 K-12 school profiles in California across 1,000 listed cities. The directory currently includes about 10,302 public or charter records and 2,452 private-school records. Counts come from the school records currently loaded into the America EDU database and can change as federal datasets are refreshed.

Use city, level, and school-type information as a starting point. District boundaries, attendance zones, admissions policies, and program availability can differ from municipal boundaries and may change over time, so confirm current details with the school or district.

Major districts represented in the directory

Los Angeles Unified

784 directory records

San Diego Unified

175 directory records

San Francisco Unified

113 directory records

Fresno Unified

101 directory records

Oakland Unified

84 directory records

Long Beach Unified

82 directory records

San Bernardino City Unified

76 directory records

Sacramento City Unified

73 directory records

Shown by number of school records in the current directory, not as a quality ranking.

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California schools FAQ

How many school profiles does America EDU list in California?

The current database contains 12,754 profiles for California. Counts can change when source data is refreshed.

Does a city page show every school that serves that city?

No. It groups records whose directory address lists that city. School district and attendance-zone boundaries do not necessarily match city limits.

Are Featured Schools rankings?

No. Featured profiles are selected to make useful school records easier to discover. America EDU does not present this section as a ranking.

Where does the school data come from?

Profiles are built primarily from federal education datasets, including NCES school-directory sources. Individual profiles show source and data-year information when available.