Total enrollment
4,524
-519 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Atherton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 39%
% Hispanic
40%
was 40%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
13%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 905, higher than the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 5,043 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,524 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 39% to 34%.
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.