Total enrollment
252,790
-57,630 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
576 schools in Los Angeles
California · Public K-12
Los Angeles reports 576 public K-12 schools and approximately 253,671 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 440.
7-year change in Los Angeles
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
563
-11 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
76%
was 76%
% Black
10%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a wide-reaching California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 576 schools and 253,671 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city comprises 332 elementary, 79 middle, 150 high, and 15 other.
Average school size in Los Angeles is around 440 students, 24% noticeably below the California average of about 578.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 252,790 students, shrank 19% from the 310,420 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 574 to 563 across the same 7-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Los Angeles discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.