Total enrollment
4,155
-647 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in La Jolla
California · Public K-12
La Jolla runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 4,155 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in La Jolla
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
47%
was 49%
% Hispanic
27%
was 28%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Rock Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 |
| La Jolla Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| La Jolla High | High | 09-12 | 1,174 |
| Muirlands Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 742 |
| Preuss School UCSD | High | 06-12 | 825 |
| Torrey Pines Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 |
About La Jolla
Public education in La Jolla, California runs across 6 schools that educates roughly 4,155 students. By footprint, La Jolla sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 693, higher than the state mean of about 578.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in La Jolla has contracted 13% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,802 students to 4,155.
In the discussion threads here, the community for La Jolla discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.