Total enrollment
2,209
-824 (-27%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in East Palo Alto
California · Public K-12
East Palo Alto, California comes in at 7 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 2,209 students total and an average campus size near 316.
7-year change in East Palo Alto
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-4 (-36%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
86%
was 83%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Elementary | KG-08 | 496 |
| Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 488 |
| Costano Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 369 |
| East Palo Alto Academy | High | 09-12 | 278 |
| KIPP Esperanza High | High | 09-12 | 194 |
| Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy | Elementary | KG-05 | 276 |
| Oxford Day Academy | High | 09-12 | 108 |
About East Palo Alto
Across East Palo Alto, California, 7 public schools teaches about 2,209 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 316, noticeably below the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 27%: 3,033 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,209 in SY 2024-25. East Palo Alto now counts 7 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 83% to 86% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for East Palo Alto discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.