27 public K-12 schools in Concord from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
27 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Concord's 27 public schools is Clayton Valley Charter High, scoring 32/100, against a city average of 22/100. Computed live across every Concord campus reporting to NCES.
How the Concord Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Concord, CA enrolls 15,101 students across 27 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 2 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 22.1:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 22/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Concord on this index is Clayton Valley Charter High, at 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,373 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Concord spans 4 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Clayton Valley Charter High accounts for 15.7% of all Concord public-school enrollment
That concentration means Concord-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Concord school enrollment varies 198× across entities
Concord school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 2,373 students (highest), a spread of 2,361 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Concord student-teacher ratio is 22.1:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Concord
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Concord is Clayton Valley Charter High with a quality score of 32/100. There are 27 public schools in Concord with 15,101 total students.
How many schools are in Concord, CA? ▼
Concord has 27 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,101 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 22.1:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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