Total enrollment
9,360
-540 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Palo Alto
California · Public K-12
Inside Palo Alto (California), 17 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 9,360 students, averaging 551 per school.
4-year change in Palo Alto
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
67,237
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
9,360
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
17
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 |
| Barron Park Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Duveneck Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 376 |
| El Carmelo Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 282 |
| Ellen Fletcher Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 572 |
| Fairmeadow Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 732 |
| Greendell | Elementary | KG-KG | 26 |
| Henry M. Gunn High | High | 09-12 | 1,643 |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,002 |
| Juana Briones Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 260 |
| Ohlone Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 464 |
| Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford | Combined | KG-12 | 15 |
| Palo Alto High | High | 09-12 | 1,891 |
| Palo Verde Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Walter Hays Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 |
About Palo Alto
Public education in Palo Alto, California runs across 17 schools that educates roughly 9,360 students. By footprint, Palo Alto sits in the moderately sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city consists of 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Palo Alto has declined 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,900 students to 9,360.
On allk12, the community for Palo Alto discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.