San Mateo Sun

Pacifica's schools enrolled 2,750 students in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were boys, and 50% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Pacifica students was white, accounting for 39.5% of the student population.

Pacifica School District covers seven schools within San Mateo County with its main office in Pacifica.

Among the seven schools in Pacifica, Cabrillo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 548 students in the 2022-23 school year.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

School	Total Enrollment
Cabrillo Elementary School	548
Vallemar Elementary School	490
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School	445
Ortega Elementary School	427
Ocean Shore Elementary School	412
Sunset Ridge Elementary School	394
Pacifica Independent Home Study	34