Public schools in Anaheim, CA
Anaheim has 68 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 12 high, 7 middle, 47 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 49,673 students. They are run by 11 districts and agencies; Anaheim Elementary School District runs 23 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 11 districts and agencies that run Anaheim's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Anaheim | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Elementary School District | 23 | 14,618 | $21,155 |
| Anaheim Union High | 15 | 27,748 | $18,314 |
| Orange Unified | 9 | 24,764 | $15,133 |
| Magnolia Elementary | 8 | 5,001 | $19,176 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified | 4 | 23,138 | $15,609 |
| Savanna School District | 3 | 1,806 | $18,203 |
| Centralia Elementary School District | 2 | 4,129 | $15,375 |
| Epic California Academy | 1 | 1,005 | $12,379 |
| Palm Lane Elementary Charter District | 1 | 273 | $17,985 |
| GOALS Academy District | 1 | 241 | $14,780 |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High District | 1 | 159 | $29,824 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
12 high schools in Anaheim, 16,199 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim High | 2,667 | 23.4 | 79.5% | Anaheim Union High |
| Katella High | 2,326 | 24.2 | 75.3% | Anaheim Union High |
| Canyon High | 2,183 | 25.7 | 20.5% | Orange Unified |
| Magnolia High | 1,608 | 21.7 | 78.3% | Anaheim Union High |
| Loara High | 1,539 | 21.8 | 77.5% | Anaheim Union High |
| Savanna High | 1,466 | 22.5 | 73.2% | Anaheim Union High |
| Western High | 1,446 | 21.9 | 76.5% | Anaheim Union High |
| Esperanza High | 1,393 | 21.5 | 31.9% | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified |
| Polaris High | 623 | 20.7 | 77.5% | Anaheim Union High |
| Gilbert High (Continuation) | 543 | 11.4 | 80.7% | Anaheim Union High |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High | 210 | 28.3 | 79.5% | Orange County Workforce Innovation High District |
| Cambridge Virtual Academy | 195 | 19.2 | 62.6% | Anaheim Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 middle schools in Anaheim, 6,515 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Junior High | 1,159 | 23.5 | 78.9% | Anaheim Union High |
| El Rancho Charter | 1,144 | 30.0 | 21.9% | Orange Unified |
| Sycamore Junior High | 1,137 | 21.9 | 80.0% | Anaheim Union High |
| Dale Junior High | 1,002 | 22.8 | 74.6% | Anaheim Union High |
| Ball Junior High | 737 | 21.0 | 77.9% | Anaheim Union High |
| Brookhurst Junior High | 724 | 22.6 | 75.3% | Anaheim Union High |
| Orangeview Junior High | 612 | 21.0 | 74.8% | Anaheim Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
47 elementary schools in Anaheim, 25,828 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Elementary | 805 | 28.9 | 14.7% | Orange Unified |
| Ponderosa Elementary | 785 | 24.9 | 65.2% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary | 740 | 23.1 | 75.8% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Ross (Betsy) Elementary | 731 | 22.8 | 62.8% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Dr. Peter Marshall | 714 | 21.6 | 59.0% | Magnolia Elementary |
| Edison (Thomas) Elementary | 705 | 23.5 | 59.9% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Mann (Horace) Elementary | 705 | 24.7 | 66.0% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Marshall (John) Elementary | 688 | 22.2 | 72.7% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Sunkist Elementary | 665 | 24.1 | 74.4% | Anaheim Elementary |
| Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary | 663 | 21.4 | 52.9% | Anaheim Elementary |
The other 37 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Anaheim, 1,131 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPIC Charter (Excellence Performance Innovation Citizenship) | 1,022 | 25.2 | 44.1% | Epic California Academy |
| Canyon Hills | 109 | 16.1 | 29.4% | Orange Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Anaheim's public schools compare with California's
The median Anaheim school has 22.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 603 students (state 471).
| Anaheim | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.9 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 603 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 7.4% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 68 Anaheim schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Anaheim
- Anaheim Elementary School DistrictRuns 23 of Anaheim's 68 public schools and spent $21,155 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,155
- Anaheim High, the largest high school in Anaheim2,667 students in 2024-25, 23.4 per teacher.2,667
- Compare Anaheim Elementary School District with Anaheim Union HighAnaheim's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Anaheim addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Anaheim
How many public schools are in Anaheim, CA?
68 public schools with an address in Anaheim were open in 2024-25: 12 high, 7 middle, 47 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 49,673 students. 5 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Anaheim?
Anaheim High, with 2,667 students in 2024-25 (Anaheim Union High).Which districts run Anaheim's schools?
Anaheim Elementary School District (23 schools), Anaheim Union High (15 schools), Orange Unified (9 schools), Magnolia Elementary (8 schools), and 7 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25