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California Snapshot
Total Schools10,398
Cities / Districts1,010
Students Enrolled5.8M
State Population39.5M
CapitalSacramento
AccountabilityCalifornia School Dashboard
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Performance & Accountability
California School Dashboard indicators and 5-color Dashboard ratings where published.
Enrollment Trends
Multi-year enrollment, grade bands, and race/ethnicity breakdown from NCES CCD.
Graduation & Outcomes
4-year cohort graduation rates, college-going, and AP/IB participation (high schools).
Attendance & Discipline
Chronic absenteeism and CRDC-reported suspension/expulsion incidents.
Finance & Workforce
Per-pupil spend, district budgets, teacher FTE and student-teacher ratios.
Nearby & Similar
Schools within range and peer-matched by level, size, and demographics.
School districts
Largest districts in California
By number of schools operated.
Los Angeles Unified
785 schools418,503 students
San Diego Unified
175 schools95,300 students
San Francisco Unified
113 schools48,670 students
Fresno Unified
101 schools68,345 students
Long Beach Unified
84 schools63,557 students
Oakland Unified
82 schools33,835 students
San Bernardino City Unified
76 schools44,606 students
Sacramento City Unified
73 schools38,022 students
San Juan Unified
68 schools38,232 students
Elk Grove Unified
67 schools62,434 students
Garden Grove Unified
66 schools37,762 students
Capistrano Unified
60 schools40,733 students
Data sourcesNCES CCDCRDCEDFactsNCES F-33California School DashboardUrban Institute