13 public K-12 schools in Cupertino from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
13 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Cupertino's 13 public schools is Homestead High, scoring 28/100, against a city average of 37.1/100. Computed live across every Cupertino campus reporting to NCES.
How the Cupertino Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Cupertino, CA enrolls 11,723 students across 13 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 22.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 37.1/100. 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 Cupertino on this index is Homestead High, at 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,224 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Cupertino spans 2 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.
Homestead High accounts for 19.0% of all Cupertino public-school enrollment
That concentration means Cupertino-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.
Cupertino school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Cupertino school enrollment ranges from 407 students (lowest) to 2,224 students (highest), a spread of 1,817 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. 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.
Cupertino student-teacher ratio is 22.8:1 — 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 Cupertino
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 Cupertino is Homestead High with a quality score of 28/100. There are 13 public schools in Cupertino with 11,723 total students.
How many schools are in Cupertino, CA? ▼
Cupertino has 13 public schools with a total enrollment of 11,723 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 22.8:1.
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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