Public schools in Brentwood, CA
Brentwood has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 15,563 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Brentwood Union Elementary runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Brentwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Brentwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Union Elementary | 11 | 9,435 | $14,714 |
| Liberty Union High | 4 | 8,233 | $16,126 |
| Knightsen Elementary | 1 | 577 | $13,146 |
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.
4 high schools in Brentwood, 5,743 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High | 2,836 | 21.6 | 33.2% | Liberty Union High |
| Heritage High | 2,566 | 22.1 | 19.2% | Liberty Union High |
| La Paloma High (Continuation) | 178 | 14.4 | 60.7% | Liberty Union High |
| Independence High | 163 | 12.4 | 27.6% | Liberty 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.
3 middle schools in Brentwood, 3,467 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Bristow Middle | 1,223 | 24.1 | 19.0% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Adams (J. Douglas) Middle | 1,197 | 24.1 | 16.4% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Edna Hill Middle | 1,047 | 21.8 | 23.7% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
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.
9 elementary schools in Brentwood, 6,353 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Paul Krey Elementary | 885 | 24.6 | 18.1% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Pioneer Elementary | 859 | 26.3 | 20.7% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Brentwood Elementary | 811 | 25.0 | 32.4% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Garin Elementary | 785 | 24.5 | 33.6% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Loma Vista Elementary | 749 | 25.4 | 18.4% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Ron Nunn Elementary | 702 | 25.1 | 15.8% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Mary Casey Black Elementary | 680 | 25.2 | 35.0% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Marsh Creek Elementary | 550 | 22.9 | 38.5% | Brentwood Union Elementary |
| Old River Elementary | 332 | 22.5 | 13.3% | Knightsen Elementary |
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 Brentwood's public schools compare with California's
The median Brentwood school has 24.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 798 students (state 471).
| Brentwood | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 24.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 798 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Brentwood 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 Brentwood
- Brentwood Union ElementaryRuns 11 of Brentwood's 16 public schools and spent $14,714 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,714
- Liberty High, the largest high school in Brentwood2,836 students in 2024-25, 21.6 per teacher.2,836
- Compare Brentwood Union Elementary with Liberty Union HighBrentwood'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 a Brentwood 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.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Brentwood
How many public schools are in Brentwood, CA?
16 public schools with an address in Brentwood were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 15,563 students.What is the largest high school in Brentwood?
Liberty High, with 2,836 students in 2024-25 (Liberty Union High).Which districts run Brentwood's schools?
Brentwood Union Elementary (11 schools), Liberty Union High (4 schools), Knightsen Elementary (1 school). 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