32 public K-12 schools in Huntington Beach from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
32 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Huntington Beach's 32 public schools is Huntington Beach High, scoring 18/100, against a city average of 36.2/100. Computed live across every Huntington Beach campus reporting to NCES.
How the Huntington Beach Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Huntington Beach, CA enrolls 22,266 students across 32 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 22.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 36.2/100. 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 Huntington Beach on this index is Huntington Beach High, at 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,645 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Huntington Beach spans 7 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.
Huntington Beach school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Huntington Beach school enrollment ranges from 158 students (lowest) to 2,645 students (highest), a spread of 2,487 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. 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.
Huntington Beach operates 7 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country
Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.
Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach
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.
What are the best schools in Huntington Beach, CA? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Huntington Beach is Huntington Beach High with a quality score of 18/100. There are 32 public schools in Huntington Beach with 22,266 total students.
How many schools are in Huntington Beach, CA? ▼
Huntington Beach has 32 public schools with a total enrollment of 22,266 students. 2 are charter schools. 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.
Read our methodology, which explains how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
