Schools & Education — San Marcos, California

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma9202%
Bachelor's Degree17266%
Master's Degree6411%
Doctorate1112%

Public Schools (21)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
High Tech Middle North County6-8336
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II0-1283
High Tech High North County9-12418
Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego0-8199
High Tech Elementary North County0-5442
La Mirada Academy0-8936
Richland Elementary0-5823
Twin Oaks High9-12235
San Marcos Elementary0-5624
San Marcos High9-123,380
San Marcos Middle6-8931
Woodland Park Middle6-81,183
Discovery Elementary0-5668
Twin Oaks Elementary0-5675
Knob Hill Elementary0-5752
Foothills High9-12107
Paloma Elementary0-5715
San Elijo Middle6-81,463
Mission Hills High9-122,893
San Elijo Elementary0-5858

Private Schools (1)

School
ST JOSEPH ACADEMY

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Palomar College2
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology1
California State University-San Marcos4
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences4
University of Saint Katherine4
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos2

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
Palomar CollegeN/AN/A$1,354$42,300
California State University-San Marcos95%N/A$8,082$62,908
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosN/AN/AN/A$38,673
Palomar Institute of CosmetologyN/AN/AN/A$23,451
University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesN/AN/AN/A$79,150

District Summary

Total Enrollment18,932
Total Teachers788
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch38.2%
Charter Schools5
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.