Total enrollment
35,713
-2,620 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Palmdale
California · Public K-12
Palmdale, California reports 46 public K-12 schools to NCES, totaling roughly 35,713 students (32 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in Palmdale
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
75%
was 71%
% Black
12%
was 14%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Palmdale
Across Palmdale, California, 46 public schools teaches about 35,713 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city consists of 32 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high, and 3 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 776, above the state mean of about 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 38,333 students in SY 2017-18 versus 35,713 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Palmdale closed 1 school, going from 45 to 44. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 71% to 75%.
On this page, the community for Palmdale discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.