Total enrollment
4,524
-236 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Atherton
California · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Atherton runs across 5 schools, enrolling approximately 4,524 students, averaging 905 per school.
4-year change in Atherton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,993
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,524
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion | Elementary | KG-05 | 582 |
| Encinal Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 604 |
| Las Lomitas Elementary | Elementary | KG-03 | 522 |
| Laurel Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 658 |
| Menlo-Atherton High | High | 09-12 | 2,158 |
About Atherton
Public education in Atherton, California runs across 5 schools that enrolls roughly 4,524 students. By footprint, Atherton sits in the sparse bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 4 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 905, higher than the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 5%: 4,760 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,524 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Atherton discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.