Schools in Oakland, CA
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Oakland has 113+ public schools
with a total enrollment of 47,020 students
and 2,305 teachers.
There are 67 elementary, 17 middle, and 24 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. 38 charter schools serve the area.
Public Schools (113+)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Technical High | High | 1,796 | 99 | 18.1:1 |
| Skyline High | High | 1,590 | 92 | 17.3:1 |
| Oakland High | High | 1,531 | 87 | 17.6:1 |
| Fremont High | High | 1,146 | 68 | 16.9:1 |
| Edna Brewer Middle | Middle | 781 | 41 | 19.0:1 |
| Oakland School for the Arts (Charter) | High | 779 | 36 | 21.6:1 |
| Yu Ming Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 766 | 40 | 19.2:1 |
| Elmhurst United Middle | Middle | 766 | 44 | 17.4:1 |
| Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public (Charter) | Other | 712 | 38 | 18.7:1 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Elementary | 705 | 26 | 27.1:1 |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy | High | 700 | 50 | 14.0:1 |
| Castlemont High | High | 680 | 44 | 15.5:1 |
| Madison Park Academy 6-12 | High | 674 | 48 | 14.0:1 |
| Melrose Leadership Academy | Elementary | 656 | 33 | 19.9:1 |
| Montera Middle | Middle | 642 | 41 | 15.7:1 |
| Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary | Elementary | 634 | 25 | 25.4:1 |
| American Indian Public Charter School II (Charter) | Elementary | 625 | 17 | 36.8:1 |
| Greenleaf | Elementary | 618 | 28 | 22.1:1 |
| Roosevelt Middle | Middle | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 |
| Chabot Elementary | Elementary | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 |
| Achieve Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 557 | 24 | 23.2:1 |
| Lighthouse Community Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 544 | 27 | 20.1:1 |
| Montclair Elementary | Elementary | 534 | 21 | 25.4:1 |
| East Bay Innovation Academy (Charter) | High | 533 | 24 | 22.2:1 |
| Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 523 | 20 | 26.2:1 |
| KIPP Bridge Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 509 | 22 | 23.1:1 |
| Garfield Elementary | Elementary | 498 | 22 | 22.6:1 |
| Franklin Elementary | Elementary | 496 | 21 | 23.6:1 |
| ASCEND (Charter) | Elementary | 492 | 21 | 23.4:1 |
| Claremont Middle | Middle | 487 | 28 | 17.4:1 |
| Cox Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 483 | 23 | 21.0:1 |
| Lazear Charter Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 463 | 20 | 23.2:1 |
| Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy (Charter) | High | 456 | 29 | 15.7:1 |
| Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy (Charter) | High | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 |
| Sequoia Elementary | Elementary | 449 | 20 | 22.5:1 |
| Glenview Elementary | Elementary | 448 | 19 | 23.6:1 |
| Highland Community | Elementary | 447 | 19 | 23.5:1 |
| Bret Harte Middle | Middle | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 |
| AIMS College Prep High (Charter) | High | 433 | 11 | 39.4:1 |
| Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy (Charter) | High | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 |
| Laurel Elementary | Elementary | 424 | 16 | 26.5:1 |
| LIFE Academy | High | 424 | 26 | 16.3:1 |
| Global Family Elementary | Elementary | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 |
| Crocker Highlands Elementary | Elementary | 422 | 17 | 24.8:1 |
| Esperanza Elementary | Elementary | 422 | 18 | 23.4:1 |
| Oakland Charter High (Charter) | High | 417 | 10 | 41.7:1 |
| Reach Academy Elementary | Elementary | 415 | 14 | 29.6:1 |
| Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary | Elementary | 414 | 19 | 21.8:1 |
| Manzanita SEED Elementary | Elementary | 414 | 19 | 21.8:1 |
| Bella Vista Elementary | Elementary | 407 | 17 | 23.9:1 |
| ARISE High (Charter) | High | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary | Elementary | 400 | 16 | 25.0:1 |
| Aspire Monarch Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 392 | 14 | 28.0:1 |
| Thornhill Elementary | Elementary | 383 | 15 | 25.5:1 |
| Cleveland Elementary | Elementary | 371 | 14 | 26.5:1 |
| United for Success Academy Middle | Middle | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 |
| Redwood Heights Elementary | Elementary | 369 | 15 | 24.6:1 |
| Urban Promise Academy Middle | Middle | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 |
| Learning Without Limits (Charter) | Elementary | 366 | 15 | 24.4:1 |
| Allendale Elementary | Elementary | 362 | 15 | 24.1:1 |
| Peralta Elementary | Elementary | 352 | 14 | 25.1:1 |
| Oakland Unity High (Charter) | High | 351 | 16 | 21.9:1 |
| Bay Area Technology (Charter) | High | 349 | 12 | 29.1:1 |
| LPS Oakland R & D Campus (Charter) | High | 348 | 12 | 29.0:1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | Elementary | 347 | 16 | 21.7:1 |
| Manzanita Community Elementary | Elementary | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 |
| Hillcrest | Elementary | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 |
| Francophone Charter School of Oakland (Charter) | Elementary | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 |
| Emerson Elementary | Elementary | 334 | 13 | 25.7:1 |
| Frick United Academy of Language Middle | Middle | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 |
| Piedmont Avenue Elementary | Elementary | 332 | 15 | 22.1:1 |
| East Oakland Pride Elementary | Elementary | 331 | 14 | 23.6:1 |
| Urban Montessori Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 328 | 6 | 54.7:1 |
| Westlake Middle | Middle | 314 | 21 | 15.0:1 |
| EnCompass Academy Elementary | Elementary | 310 | 13 | 23.8:1 |
| Lighthouse Community Charter High (Charter) | High | 307 | 19 | 16.2:1 |
| Markham Elementary | Elementary | 306 | 13 | 23.5:1 |
| ACORN Woodland Elementary | Elementary | 290 | 13 | 22.3:1 |
| Latitude 37.8 High (Charter) | High | 282 | 19 | 14.8:1 |
| McClymonds High | High | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 |
| International Community Elementary | Elementary | 278 | 11 | 25.3:1 |
| Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary | Elementary | 277 | 13 | 21.3:1 |
| Envision Academy for Arts & Technology (Charter) | Other | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 |
| La Escuelita | Elementary | 272 | 12 | 22.7:1 |
| Sankofa United Elementary | Elementary | 270 | 14 | 19.3:1 |
| Hoover Elementary | Elementary | 262 | 9 | 29.1:1 |
| Downtown Charter Academy (Charter) | Middle | 259 | 11 | 23.5:1 |
| MetWest High | High | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 |
| Think College Now Elementary | Elementary | 254 | 11 | 23.1:1 |
| Fruitvale Elementary | Elementary | 247 | 10 | 24.7:1 |
| Madison Park Academy Elementary | Elementary | 245 | 11 | 22.3:1 |
| Aspire Triumph Technology Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 243 | 11 | 22.1:1 |
| Oakland Charter Academy (Charter) | Middle | 226 | 4 | 56.5:1 |
| AIMS College Prep Middle (Charter) | Middle | 225 | 9 | 25.0:1 |
| Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary | Elementary | 203 | 10 | 20.3:1 |
| Aspire College Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 201 | 9 | 22.3:1 |
| Horace Mann Elementary | Elementary | 192 | 6 | 32.0:1 |
| Burckhalter Elementary | Elementary | 184 | 9 | 20.4:1 |
| Community School for Creative Education (Charter) | Elementary | 183 | 8 | 22.9:1 |
| Carl B. Munck Elementary | Elementary | 179 | 9 | 19.9:1 |
| West Oakland Middle | Middle | 178 | 16 | 11.1:1 |
| Grass Valley Elementary | Elementary | 175 | 10 | 17.5:1 |
| Brookfield Elementary | Elementary | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 |
| Aurum Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Middle | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 |
| Alternatives in Action (Charter) | High | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 |
| North Oakland Community Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 119 | 3 | 39.7:1 |
| Prescott Elementary | Elementary | 107 | 3 | 35.7:1 |
| Kaiser Early Childhood Center | Elementary | 68 | 21 | 3.2:1 |
| Oakland Unity Middle (Charter) | Middle | 59 | 2 | 29.5:1 |
| Home and Hospital Program | Other | 12 | 0 | - |
| Epic Charter | Middle | - | - | - |
| Infant and Preschool Program | - | - | - | - |
| Burbank Preschool Center | - | - | - | - |
Colleges & Universities (12)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laney College | Public | Associate | 15,913 | $1,148 |
| Merritt College | Public | Associate | 11,059 | $1,167 |
| Samuel Merritt University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 2,449 | $50,934 |
| Reach University | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 1,189 | $12,374 |
| Moler Barber College | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 626 | - |
| Lincoln University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 589 | $11,900 |
| International College of Cosmetology | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 339 | - |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 159 | - |
| Starr King School for the Ministry | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 107 | - |
| Northeastern University Oakland | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | - | $63,949 |
| Peralta Community College System Office | Public | Associate | - | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office | Public | Graduate | - | - |
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