Education Facts & Statistics

The information on this page was last updated on August 1, 2023.


CCCOE Fingertip Facts 2023-2024

K-12 ENROLLMENT BY DISTRICT

DISTRICT DISTRICT ENROLLMENT NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
Acalanes 5,420 5
Antioch 16,171 25
Brentwood 9,435 11
Byron 2,166 4
Canyon 65 1
John Swett 1,234 3
Knightsen 577 2
Lafayette 3,180 5
Liberty 8,233 5
Martinez 3,772 8
Moraga 1,735 4
Mt. Diablo 29,873 51
Oakley 5,059 9
Orinda 2,516 5
Pittsburg 10,665 13
San Ramon Valley 29,680 36
Walnut Creek 3,435 7
SBE - John Henry High  331 1
West Contra Costa 29,672 53
Office of Education 6,006 12
TOTAL 169,225 260
 

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNIC GROUP

GROUP NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
American Indian 491 0.3%
Asian 24,003 14.2%
Pacific Islander 1,015 0.6%
Filipino 6,987 4.1%
Hispanic 64,482 38.1%
African American 13,631 8.1%
White 41,941 24.8%
Two or More Races 12,154 7.2%
Not Reported 4,521 2.7%
TOTAL 169,225 100%

TEACHERS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

  TOTAL
Approximate number of teachers (2021-22) 7,984
Average teacher's salary in CC County (2021-22) $85,522
Average California teacher's salary (2020-21) $84,856

EXPENSE OF EDUCATION PER ADA (AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDENCE)
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
(figures from 2021-2022)

DISTRICT TYPE TOTAL
Elementary Districts $13,166
High School Districts $15,354
Unified Districts $14,322
Countywide $14,211
Statewide $17,021

OTHER COUNTY STATISTICS

FACTS FROM 2022-23
Free & Reduced-Priced Meals (Countywide) 63,876 (37.7%)
English Learners 37,425 (22.1%)
Foster Youth 435
Students with Disabilities 21,873 (12.9%)
Population (2022 estimate)
1,156,555
Land  715.94 sq. miles
With over 169,225 public school students, Contra Costa County has the 11th largest student population among California's 58 counties.

STATE STATISTICS

Population estimate (2023) 38,940,231
Number of Counties  58
Number of School Districts (2022-23) 1,018
Number of Public Schools (2022-2023) 10,010
Number of Private Schools (2022-2023) 3,474
Number of Charter Schools (2022-2023) 1,286
Number of students in public schools (2022-2023) 5,852,544

NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

DISTRICT TYPES TOTAL
Unified 7
Elementary 9
High School 2
County Office of Education 1
TOTAL 19

Largest school district (2022-2023) with 29,873 students: Mt. Diablo Unified School District

Smallest school district with 65 students: Canyon

CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2022-2023)
(including community colleges)

DISTRICT TYPES TOTAL
Charter 23
Elementary 175
Middle 45
High 34
Continuation Schools 15
Community Colleges 3
Special Education 5
Community Day Schools 2
Adult Schools 8
Total: 310

HISTORY OF K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS

YEAR TOTAL
1988-89 120,953
1989-90 125,155
1990-91 127,354
1991-92 130,439
1992-93 133,552
1993-94 136,936
1994-95 139,573
1995-96 142,904
1996-97 147,025
1997-98 150,534
1998-99 154,019
1999-00 156,743
2000-01 159,714
2001-02 161,742
2002-03 164,545
2003-04 165,571
2004-05 166,067
2005-06 165,816
2006-07 166,102
2007-08 166,772
2008-09 166,958
2009-10 166,519
2010-11 168,228
2011-12 169,394
2012-13 171,418
2013-14 173,020
2014-15 174,802
2016-17 177,370
2017-18 177,770 
2018-19  177,940
2019-20  178,406
2020-21 173,021
2021-22 169,604 
2022-23  169,225 

PRIVATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS (2021-22)

  TOTAL
Percentage of students in private schools 8%
Total enrollment in private schools 15,187
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