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California school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 2,090 current districts, 2,014 report 2024–25 enrollment and 1,893 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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2,014 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in California
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified 784 schools | Los Angeles | 408,026 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified 175 schools | San Diego | 95,175 |
| 3 | Fresno Unified 101 schools | Fresno | 68,131 |
| 4 | Elk Grove Unified 67 schools | Elk Grove | 63,421 |
| 5 | Long Beach Unified 81 schools | Long Beach | 62,644 |
| 6 | Corona-Norco Unified 53 schools | Norco | 49,487 |
| 7 | San Francisco Unified 113 schools | San Francisco | 48,902 |
| 8 | San Bernardino City Unified 76 schools | San Bernardino | 44,192 |
| 9 | Clovis Unified 53 schools | Clovis | 43,669 |
| 10 | Kern High 25 schools | Bakersfield | 43,237 |
| 11 | Capistrano Unified 59 schools | San Juan Capistrano | 40,358 |
| 12 | San Juan Unified 68 schools | Carmichael | 39,446 |
| 13 | Riverside Unified 50 schools | Riverside | 38,033 |
| 14 | Irvine Unified 45 schools | Irvine | 38,028 |
| 15 | Sacramento City Unified 72 schools | Sacramento | 37,913 |
| 16 | Garden Grove Unified 66 schools | Garden Grove | 37,009 |
| 17 | Santa Ana Unified 53 schools | Santa Ana | 36,036 |
| 18 | Poway Unified 39 schools | San Diego | 34,405 |
| 19 | Sweetwater Union High 29 schools | Chula Vista | 34,282 |
| 20 | Oakland Unified 89 schools | Oakland | 33,838 |
| 21 | Stockton Unified 54 schools | Stockton | 33,648 |
| 22 | Fremont Unified 44 schools | Fremont | 33,134 |
| 23 | Fontana Unified 43 schools | Fontana | 32,794 |
| 24 | Moreno Valley Unified 37 schools | Moreno Valley | 30,926 |
| 25 | Mt. Diablo Unified 51 schools | Concord | 29,494 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in California
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
California high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palos Verdes Peninsula High 09–12 · 35 AP courses | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Polytechnic High 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Long Beach Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Mountain House High 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Lammersville Joint Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Palos Verdes High 09–12 · 30 AP courses | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Cerritos High 09–12 · 29 AP courses | ABC Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Marco Antonio Firebaugh High 09–12 · 29 AP courses | Lynwood Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Monte Vista High 09–12 · 28 AP courses | San Ramon Valley Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Villa Park High 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Orange Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Millikan High 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Long Beach Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Wilson High 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Long Beach Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | Los Alamitos High 09–12 · 27 AP courses | Los Alamitos Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Eleanor Roosevelt High 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Corona-Norco Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Diamond Bar High 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Walnut Valley Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | North Hollywood Senior High 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Los Angeles Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Canyon High 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Orange Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Van Nuys Senior High 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Los Angeles Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Dougherty Valley High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | San Ramon Valley Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Turlock High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Turlock Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Valencia High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Walnut High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Walnut Valley Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | Yorba Linda High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies 06–12 · 25 AP courses | Los Angeles Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | Santa Susana High 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Simi Valley Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | San Marcos High 09–12 · 24 AP courses | San Marcos Unified | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | Redondo Union High 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Redondo Beach Unified | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.