Daly City, CA

101,261 residents8,936 students25 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
21% above California avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
52%Reading
5% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.12
per 1,000 students
63% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.72
per 1,000 residents
10% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
19
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
2
Middle Schools
High
Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
20
Charter
1
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
19
Middle
2
High
4

These figures describe every school in Daly City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Daly City

10 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Daly City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
63% below California avg
1.12
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
8
Property
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault70%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Weapons10%
  • Sex10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Daly City

3,617 total incidents reported across Daly City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
10% below California avg
35.72
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
794
Property
2,379
Drug
386
Weapons
47
Other
11

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault17%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,936 students enrolled across Daly City's schools.

  • Public7,70686%
  • Private7729%
  • Charter4585%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Daly City's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic36%
  • Asian22%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • White7%
  • Black1%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.