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San Diego, CA

1,406,106 residents•192,735 students•413 schools
Avg School Rating
5.4
out of 10
26% above California avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
59%Reading
21% above California avg
School Crime Rate
0.02
per 1,000 students
99% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.39
per 1,000 residents
13% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
304
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
57
Middle Schools
High Schools
52
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
251
Charter
54
Private
106

By Level

Elementary
304
Middle
57
High
52

These figures describe every school in San Diego; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in San Diego

413 schools
9.9
Canyon Crest Academy
Highpublic
9.9
Ocean Air School
Elementarypublic
9.9
Pacific Trails Middle
Middlepublic
9.8
Adobe Bluffs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Carmel Del Mar Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Del Norte High School
Highpublic
9.8
Dingeman Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Holmes Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
La Jolla Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Sage Canyon School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Scripps Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Scripps Ranch High School
Highpublic

School Crime in San Diego

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across San Diego in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
99% below California avg
0.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Robbery33%
  • Sex33%

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 San Diego

48,349 total incidents reported across San Diego in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% below California avg
34.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
12,610
Property
30,858
Drug
4,351
Weapons
441
Other
89

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

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

192,735 students enrolled across San Diego's schools.

  • Public148,38777%
  • Charter23,16112%
  • Private21,18711%

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 San Diego's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic41%
  • White26%
  • Asian13%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.