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Los Angeles County

California · Public K-12

Los Angeles County runs 2,244 public K-12 schools inside California, with the county population around 9,808,667. The mix is 1,336 elementary, 318 middle, and 509 high.

7-year change in Los Angeles County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
1,262,149
-219,678 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
2,151
-73 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 14%
% Hispanic
65%
was 65%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
10%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
2,244
403 districts
Enrollment
1,265,907
NCES CCD
Median income
$90,112
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
69.7%
Above California avg
Elementary
1336
598,180 students
Middle
318
215,224 students
High
509
413,170 students
Combined / other
81
39,333 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Los Angeles Unified
406,887 students · 403 districts in Los Angeles County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Los Angeles County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
31%
Hispanic
48%
Black
8%
Asian
15%
Two or more
20%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
13%
Hispanic
65%
Black
7%
Asian
10%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
36.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.3%
civilian labor
Median age
38
20.6% under 18

Test scores in Los Angeles County

Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 1,617 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.

See all 1,617 schools in Los Angeles County ranked by score →

All schools (2,244)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Barack Obama CharterLos AngelesElementaryKG-05360·
Environmental Charter Middle - GardenaGardenaMiddle06-08360·
ISANA Palmati AcademyNorth HollywoodElementaryKG-08360·
Sumac ElementaryAgouraElementaryKG-05360·
Utah Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-08360·
Ada S. Nelson ElementaryWhittierElementaryKG-06358·
Environmental Charter Middle - InglewoodInglewoodMiddle06-08358·
Global Education AcademyLos AngelesElementaryKG-08358·
Ronald E. McNair ElementaryComptonElementaryKG-06358·
Cantara Street ElementaryResedaElementaryKG-05357·
Harding Street ElementarySylmarElementaryKG-05357·
Emerson Parkside AcademyLong BeachElementaryKG-05356·
Jefferson ElementaryParamountElementaryKG-05356·
iLEAD Online CharterActonCombinedKG-12356·
Apperson Street ElementarySunlandElementaryKG-05355·
Cahuenga ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05355·
E. Los Angeles Renaiss Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #2Los AngelesHigh09-12355·
Vista Grande ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesElementaryKG-05355·
Fifteenth Street ElementarySan PedroElementaryKG-05353·
One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street ElementaryGardenaElementaryKG-06353·
William W. Orr ElementaryNorwalkElementaryKG-05353·
Earl E. Edmondson ElementaryNorwalkElementaryKG-05352·
Kentwood ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05352·
Meadowlark ElementaryActonElementaryKG-04352·
Orchard Academies 2BBellMiddle06-08352·
Osceola Street ElementarySylmarElementaryKG-05352·
Eastwood ElementaryLa MiradaElementaryKG-05351·
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter AcademySan FernandoMiddle06-08351·
South Ranchito Dual Language AcademyPico RiveraElementaryKG-05351·
Sycamore ElementaryClaremontElementaryKG-06350·
First Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-06349·
New Opportunities CharterInglewoodHigh09-12349·
Granada ElementaryAlhambraElementaryKG-08348·
Kettering ElementaryLong BeachElementaryKG-05348·
Rio Vista ElementaryNorth HollywoodElementaryKG-05348·
Norwood Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-06347·
Workman ElementaryLa PuenteElementaryKG-05347·
Vine ElementaryWest CovinaElementaryKG-05346·
West Whittier ElementaryWhittierElementaryKG-05346·
Willow ElementaryLakewoodElementaryKG-06346·
Bert Corona CharterPacoimaMiddle05-08345·
Lincoln ElementaryPomonaElementaryKG-06345·
O'Melveny ElementarySan FernandoElementaryKG-05345·
Torch MiddleCity Of IndustryMiddle06-08345·
Aspire Gateway Academy CharterSouth GateElementaryKG-05344·
Birney Tech AcademyPico RiveraElementaryKG-05344·
Carson-Gore Academy of Environmental StudiesLos AngelesElementaryKG-05344·
Howard Wood ElementaryTorranceElementaryKG-05344·
Hillery T. Broadous ElementaryPacoimaElementaryKG-05343·
John Adams ElementaryTorranceElementaryKG-05343·
Rosa Parks ElementaryLynwoodElementaryKG-06343·
Vermont Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05342·
Dewey Avenue ElementarySan GabrielElementaryKG-06341·
Ernie Pyle ElementaryBellflowerElementaryKG-06341·
Glenn Hammond Curtiss MiddleCarsonMiddle06-08341·
Los CerritosParamountElementaryKG-05341·
Mill School and Technology AcademyWhittierElementaryKG-05341·
MacArthur ElementaryLakewoodElementaryKG-05340·
Richard D. Browning HighLong BeachHigh09-12340·
Tenth Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementary01-05339·
Hope Street ElementaryHuntington ParkElementaryKG-05338·
Lydia Jackson College Preparatory AcademyWhittierElementaryKG-05338·
MacArthur Park Elem Sch for the Visual and Perf ArtsLos AngelesElementaryKG-05338·
Melbourne (Ella P.) ElementaryLakewoodElementaryKG-06338·
Naples ElementaryLong BeachElementaryKG-05338·
Queen Anne Place ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05337·
Martin Luther King ElementaryComptonElementaryKG-06336·
Odyssey STEM AcademyLakewoodHigh09-12336·
Animo Venice Charter HighVeniceHigh09-12335·
J. E. Van Wig ElementaryLa PuenteElementaryKG-05334·
Lemay Street ElementaryLake BalboaElementaryKG-05334·
PUC Lakeview Charter AcademyLake View TerraceMiddle06-08334·
Point Vicente ElementaryRancho Palos VerdesElementaryKG-05334·
Ararat CharterVan NuysElementaryKG-05333·
Aspire Titan AcademyHuntington ParkElementaryKG-05333·
Grape Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05333·
Henry Dalton ElementaryAzusaElementaryKG-05333·
Ambassador School-Global EducationLos AngelesElementaryKG-05332·
Atwater Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-06332·
Hudnall (Claude) ElementaryInglewoodElementaryKG-06332·
One Hundred Ninth Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05332·
Windsor Hills Math ScienceLos AngelesElementaryKG-05332·
City Honors International Preparatory HighInglewoodHigh09-12331·
Educational Partnership HighLong BeachHigh09-12331·
Lucille J. Smith ElementaryLawndaleElementaryKG-05331·
McKinley ElementaryComptonElementaryKG-08331·
Shenandoah Street ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05331·
Aspire Firestone Academy CharterSouth GateElementaryKG-05330·
California Creative Learning AcademyLos AngelesElementaryKG-05330·
La Salle Avenue ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05330·
Aldama ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05329·
Barton Hill ElementarySan PedroElementaryKG-05329·
Lunada Bay ElementaryPalos Verdes EstatesElementaryKG-05329·
Rancho Vista ElementaryRolling Hills EstatesElementaryKG-05329·
Stanford Avenue ElementarySouth GateElementary01-05329·
Wilshire Park ElementaryLos AngelesElementaryKG-05329·
Harrison ElementaryPomonaElementaryKG-08328·
Lincoln ElementaryLynwoodElementaryKG-06328·
Aspire Junior Collegiate AcademyHuntington ParkElementaryKG-05327·
Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies MagnetLos AngelesElementaryKG-05327·

Cities in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles576 schoolsLong Beach80 schoolsLancaster48 schoolsPalmdale46 schoolsWhittier44 schoolsCompton42 schoolsPomona37 schoolsTorrance36 schoolsInglewood28 schoolsLa Puente28 schoolsSouth Gate28 schoolsNorth Hollywood27 schoolsEl Monte26 schoolsHuntington Park25 schoolsWest Covina25 schoolsCarson24 schoolsGlendale24 schoolsPasadena24 schoolsDowney23 schoolsHawthorne22 schoolsNorwalk22 schoolsBurbank21 schoolsReseda21 schoolsVan Nuys21 schoolsLakewood20 schoolsCovina19 schoolsLynwood19 schoolsBaldwin Park18 schoolsCerritos18 schoolsHacienda Heights18 schoolsSan Pedro17 schoolsSylmar17 schoolsGardena16 schoolsGlendora16 schoolsNorth Hills16 schoolsParamount16 schoolsNorthridge15 schoolsPico Rivera15 schoolsSan Fernando15 schoolsSanta Monica15 schoolsSun Valley15 schoolsAzusa14 schoolsGranada Hills14 schoolsMontebello14 schoolsRedondo Beach14 schoolsRosemead14 schoolsAlhambra13 schoolsCanoga Park13 schoolsLawndale13 schoolsSan Gabriel13 schoolsValencia13 schoolsWoodland Hills13 schoolsArcadia12 schoolsBellflower12 schoolsCulver City12 schoolsPacoima12 schoolsWilmington12 schoolsCanyon Country11 schoolsClaremont11 schoolsLake Balboa11 schoolsMonrovia11 schoolsPanorama City11 schoolsSan Dimas11 schoolsSanta Clarita11 schoolsChatsworth10 schoolsDiamond Bar10 schoolsLa Crescenta10 schoolsLa Mirada10 schoolsRancho Palos Verdes10 schoolsWalnut10 schoolsEl Segundo9 schoolsMonterey Park9 schoolsRowland Heights9 schoolsSaugus9 schoolsTemple City9 schoolsBell8 schoolsCalabasas8 schoolsManhattan Beach8 schoolsWest Hills8 schoolsBell Gardens7 schoolsCastaic7 schoolsDuarte7 schoolsLennox7 schoolsMaywood7 schoolsNewhall7 schoolsSherman Oaks7 schoolsAgoura6 schoolsArleta6 schoolsBeverly Hills6 schoolsHarbor City6 schoolsLa Verne6 schoolsActon5 schoolsAltadena5 schoolsArtesia5 schoolsCudahy5 schoolsEncino5 schoolsLittlerock5 schoolsMalibu5 schoolsPalos Verdes Estates5 schoolsSanta Fe Springs5 schoolsSouth Pasadena5 schoolsTarzana5 schoolsTujunga5 schoolsLa Canada4 schoolsLake View Terrace4 schoolsSan Marino4 schoolsVenice4 schoolsWalnut Park4 schoolsWinnetka4 schoolsCity Of Commerce3 schoolsHawaiian Gardens3 schoolsHermosa Beach3 schoolsHollywood3 schoolsLomita3 schoolsPacific Palisades3 schoolsQuartz Hill3 schoolsRolling Hills Estates3 schoolsSignal Hill3 schoolsSouth El Monte3 schoolsStevenson Ranch3 schoolsSunland3 schoolsValinda3 schoolsAgoura Hills2 schoolsCity Of Industry2 schoolsPorter Ranch2 schoolsRolling Hills2 schoolsSierra Madre2 schoolsValley Village2 schoolsWest Hollywood2 schoolsAgua Dulce1 schoolBradbury1 schoolGorman1 schoolHighland Park1 schoolIrwindale1 schoolLake Hughes1 schoolLancster1 schoolLeona Valley1 schoolLos Nietos1 schoolMarina Del Rey1 schoolMission Hills1 schoolMt. Baldy1 schoolPearblossom1 schoolPlaya Del Rey1 schoolPlaya Vista1 schoolSanta Catalina1 schoolSouth San Gabriel1 schoolStudio City1 schoolTopanga1 schoolValley Glen1 schoolVan Nuys Ca1 schoolWalnut Valley1 schoolWestlake Village1 school

About Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County is an expansive county of about 9,808,667 residents in California. Its public-school system instructs approximately 1,265,907 students across 2244 schools.

Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

In terms of grade levels, Los Angeles County is made up of 1336 elementary schools (598,180 students), 318 middle schools (215,224), 509 high schools (413,170), and 81 combined or other schools.

Los Angeles Unified is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 406,887 students across Los Angeles County.

Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,262,149 students, declined 15% from the 1,481,827 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 2224 to 2151 across the same 7-year window.

On allk12, the community for Los Angeles County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Los Angeles County?
There are 2,244 public K-12 schools in Los Angeles County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 1,265,907.
How many high schools are in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has 509 public high schools, serving approximately 413,170 students.
How many middle schools are in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has 318 public middle schools, serving approximately 215,224 students.
How many elementary schools are in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has 1336 public elementary schools, serving approximately 598,180 students.
What is the largest school district in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles Unified is the largest school district in Los Angeles County, serving approximately 406,887 students. The county contains 403 school districts overall.
What is the population of Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County, California has a population of approximately 9,808,667, with a median age of 38. About 20.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles County?
Median household income in Los Angeles County is $90,112, above the California average of $89,387. About 10.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Los Angeles County?
Approximately 36.0% of adults 25 and older in Los Angeles County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Los Angeles County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 69.7% of students in Los Angeles County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 60.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Los Angeles County schools?
Across Los Angeles County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.9 to 1.

Los Angeles County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data