Hearth Record

Public schools in California

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10,288 public schools in 1,005 cities and towns and 58 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Los Angeles 563 Los Angeles County
  2. San Diego 282 San Diego County
  3. San Jose 218 Santa Clara County
  4. Sacramento 203 Sacramento County
  5. Fresno 190 Fresno County
  6. Bakersfield 152 Kern County
  7. San Francisco 132 San Francisco County
  8. Stockton 126 San Joaquin County
  9. Oakland 124 Alameda County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Los Angeles County 2,183
  2. San Diego County 754
  3. Orange County 643
  4. San Bernardino County 580
  5. Riverside County 540
  6. Santa Clara County 392
  7. Alameda County 388
  8. Sacramento County 386
  9. Fresno County 366

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NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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