Public schools in Imperial Beach, CA
Imperial Beach has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,086 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; South Bay Union runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Imperial Beach's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Imperial Beach | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Bay Union | 4 | 5,859 | $22,191 |
| Sweetwater Union High School District | 1 | 36,109 | $15,327 |
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.
One high school in Imperial Beach, 1,216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Vista Senior High | 1,216 | 22.2 | 68.0% | Sweetwater 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.
4 elementary schools in Imperial Beach, 1,870 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Beach Charter | 724 | 25.0 | 53.7% | South Bay Union |
| Oneonta Elementary | 434 | 22.8 | 63.6% | South Bay Union |
| Bayside STEAM Academy | 362 | 25.9 | 67.1% | South Bay Union |
| Central Elementary | 350 | 26.9 | 64.3% | South Bay Union |
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 Imperial Beach's public schools compare with California's
The median Imperial Beach school has 25.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 434 students (state 471).
| Imperial Beach | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 25.0 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 434 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Imperial Beach 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 Imperial Beach
- South Bay UnionRuns 4 of Imperial Beach's 5 public schools and spent $22,191 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,191
- Mar Vista Senior High, the largest high school in Imperial Beach1,216 students in 2024-25, 22.2 per teacher.1,216
- Compare South Bay Union with Sweetwater Union High School DistrictImperial Beach'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 Imperial Beach 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
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Questions about schools in Imperial Beach
How many public schools are in Imperial Beach, CA?
5 public schools with an address in Imperial Beach were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,086 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Imperial Beach?
Mar Vista Senior High, with 1,216 students in 2024-25 (Sweetwater Union High School District).Which districts run Imperial Beach's schools?
South Bay Union (4 schools), Sweetwater Union High School District (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