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

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

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

Asian

15%

Two or more

20%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

13%

Hispanic

65%

Black

Asian

10%

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

36.0%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

10.1%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

7.3%

civilian labor

Median age

20.6% under 18

Test scores in Los Angeles County

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

Top 5 schools (ELA)

Whitney (Gretchen) High· 99.4%
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy· 98.2%
California Academy of Mathematics and Science· 97.7%
San Marino High· 94.5%
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science· 94.3%

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)

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

All schools (2,244)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Wilmington Mid Sci Tech Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet	Wilmington	Middle	06-08	1,121	·
Durfee Elementary	El Monte	Elementary	KG-08	1,120	·
Alexander Fleming Middle	Lomita	Middle	06-08	1,110	·
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts	Los Angeles	High	09-12	1,102	·
Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex	Sun Valley	High	06-12	1,100	·
Hillview Middle	Palmdale	Middle	06-08	1,100	·
William Mulholland Middle	Lake Balboa	Middle	06-08	1,098	·
South Pasadena Middle	South Pasadena	Middle	06-08	1,096	·
Maywood Center for Enriched Studies	Maywood	High	06-12	1,093	·
Robert E. Peary Middle	Gardena	Middle	06-08	1,082	·
Palms Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	1,081	·
Vista Middle	Panorama City	Middle	06-08	1,080	·
Ernest Lawrence Middle	Chatsworth	Middle	06-08	1,076	·
KIPP Comienza Community Prep	Huntington Park	Elementary	KG-08	1,075	·
Griffith Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	1,070	·
KIPP Corazon Academy	South Gate	Elementary	KG-08	1,070	·
Antelope Valley Learning Academy	Palmdale	Combined	KG-12	1,059	·
City of Angels	Los Angeles	Combined	KG-12	1,058	·
Chester W. Nimitz Middle	Huntington Park	Middle	06-08	1,057	·
Covina High	Covina	High	09-12	1,056	·
Blair High	Pasadena	High	06-12	1,053	·
Patrick Henry Middle	Granada Hills	Middle	06-08	1,053	·
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center	Cudahy	Elementary	KG-08	1,052	·
Francisco Sepulveda Middle	North Hills	Middle	06-08	1,052	·
Arleta High	Arleta	High	09-12	1,038	·
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex	Los Angeles	High	06-12	1,031	·
Parras (Nick G.) Middle	Redondo Beach	Middle	06-08	1,031	·
Luther Burbank Middle	Burbank	Middle	06-08	1,030	·
Muir K-8	Long Beach	Elementary	KG-08	1,029	·
Los Amigos - Dual Immersion	Palmdale	Elementary	KG-08	1,027	·
Hollywood Senior High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	1,025	·
Whitney (Gretchen) High	Cerritos	High	07-12	1,024	5.0★
La Mesa Junior High	Santa Clarita	Middle	07-08	1,017	·
Jefferson Middle	San Gabriel	Middle	06-08	1,013	·
Maywood Academy High	Maywood	High	09-12	1,012	·
George K. Porter Middle	Granada Hills	Middle	06-08	1,009	·
Jefferson Leadership Academies	Long Beach	Middle	06-08	1,004	·
Manual Arts Senior High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	1,001	·
Pioneer High	Whittier	High	09-12	1,000	·
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex	Los Angeles	High	06-12	998	·
Pomona High	Pomona	High	09-12	993	·
Franklin Classical Middle	Long Beach	Middle	06-08	991	·
Granada Middle	Whittier	Middle	06-08	989	·
Palmdale Academy Charter	Palmdale	Combined	KG-12	989	·
East Whittier Middle	Whittier	Middle	06-08	985	·
West Creek Academy	Valencia	Elementary	KG-06	983	·
New West Charter	Los Angeles	High	06-12	980	·
South Pointe Middle	Walnut	Middle	06-08	979	·
Los Angeles Senior High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	978	·
Virgil Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	975	·
California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley	Duarte	High	09-12	974	·
Mark Twain Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	974	·
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	971	·
Victor Elementary	Torrance	Elementary	KG-05	965	·
Esperanza Elementary	Palmdale	Elementary	KG-06	962	·
Mark Keppel Elementary	Glendale	Elementary	KG-05	955	·
Wiseburn Middle	Hawthorne	Middle	06-08	953	·
David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy	Palmdale	Middle	06-08	952	·
El Roble Intermediate	Claremont	Middle	07-08	952	·
Cubberley K-8	Long Beach	Elementary	KG-08	951	·
Grant Elementary	Long Beach	Elementary	KG-05	951	·
Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad	Palmdale	Middle	06-08	948	·
R. D. White Elementary	Glendale	Elementary	KG-05	948	·
Sierra Vista Junior High	Canyon Country	Middle	07-08	946	·
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion	Palmdale	Elementary	KG-08	945	·
West Adams Preparatory High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	942	·
Sundown Elementary	Lancaster	Elementary	KG-06	941	·
Marshall Academy of the Arts	Long Beach	Middle	06-08	940	·
Placerita Junior High	Newhall	Middle	07-08	940	·
Longden Elementary	Temple City	Elementary	KG-06	936	·
Richard E. Byrd Middle	Sun Valley	Middle	06-08	933	·
Dolores Huerta Middle	Burbank	Middle	06-08	931	·
Hollenbeck Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	927	·
Da Vinci Connect	Hawthorne	Combined	KG-12	923	·
Martha Baldwin Elementary	Alhambra	Elementary	KG-08	923	·
Los Alisos Middle	Norwalk	Middle	06-08	920	·
Parkview Elementary	El Monte	Elementary	KG-08	920	·
Monterey Highlands Elementary	Monterey Park	Elementary	KG-08	917	·
Mountainview Elementary	Saugus	Elementary	KG-06	917	·
Port of Los Angeles High	San Pedro	High	09-12	916	·
Lincoln Middle	Santa Monica	Middle	06-08	914	·
Newcomb Academy	Long Beach	Elementary	KG-08	914	·
Abraham Lincoln Senior High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	913	·
New Open World Academy K-12	Los Angeles	Combined	KG-12	911	·
Washington Irving Mid Sch Math Music and Engr Magnet	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	909	·
Centennial High	Compton	High	09-12	908	·
Longfellow Elementary	Long Beach	Elementary	KG-05	904	·
Olive Vista Middle	Sylmar	Middle	06-08	897	·
Ganesha High	Pomona	High	09-12	895	·
Katherine Edwards Mid Sch STEAM & Dual Immersion Acad	Whittier	Middle	06-08	894	·
Gregg Anderson Academy	Palmdale	Elementary	KG-06	893	·
Animo Legacy Charter Middle	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	887	·
Las Palmas Middle	Covina	Middle	06-08	887	·
UCLA Community K-12	Los Angeles	Combined	KG-12	887	·
Kester Avenue Elementary	Van Nuys	Elementary	KG-05	886	·
Rancho Vista Elementary	Palmdale	Elementary	KG-06	886	·
San Marino High	San Marino	High	09-12	886	·
Cesar Chavez Middle	Lynwood	Middle	07-08	882	·
John H. Glenn High	Norwalk	High	09-12	882	·
Ridgecrest Intermediate	Rancho Palos Verdes	Middle	06-08	881	·

Cities in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles576 schools Long Beach80 schools Lancaster48 schools Palmdale46 schools Whittier44 schools Compton42 schools Pomona37 schools Torrance36 schools Inglewood28 schools La Puente28 schools South Gate28 schools North Hollywood27 schools El Monte26 schools Huntington Park25 schools West Covina25 schools Carson24 schools Glendale24 schools Pasadena24 schools Downey23 schools Hawthorne22 schools Norwalk22 schools Burbank21 schools Reseda21 schools Van Nuys21 schools Lakewood20 schools Covina19 schools Lynwood19 schools Baldwin Park18 schools Cerritos18 schools Hacienda Heights18 schools San Pedro17 schools Sylmar17 schools Gardena16 schools Glendora16 schools North Hills16 schools Paramount16 schools Northridge15 schools Pico Rivera15 schools San Fernando15 schools Santa Monica15 schools Sun Valley15 schools Azusa14 schools Granada Hills14 schools Montebello14 schools Redondo Beach14 schools Rosemead14 schools Alhambra13 schools Canoga Park13 schools Lawndale13 schools San Gabriel13 schools Valencia13 schools Woodland Hills13 schools Arcadia12 schools Bellflower12 schools Culver City12 schools Pacoima12 schools Wilmington12 schools Canyon Country11 schools Claremont11 schools Lake Balboa11 schools Monrovia11 schools Panorama City11 schools San Dimas11 schools Santa Clarita11 schools Chatsworth10 schools Diamond Bar10 schools La Crescenta10 schools La Mirada10 schools Rancho Palos Verdes10 schools Walnut10 schools El Segundo9 schools Monterey Park9 schools Rowland Heights9 schools Saugus9 schools Temple City9 schools Bell8 schools Calabasas8 schools Manhattan Beach8 schools West Hills8 schools Bell Gardens7 schools Castaic7 schools Duarte7 schools Lennox7 schools Maywood7 schools Newhall7 schools Sherman Oaks7 schools Agoura6 schools Arleta6 schools Beverly Hills6 schools Harbor City6 schools La Verne6 schools Acton5 schools Altadena5 schools Artesia5 schools Cudahy5 schools Encino5 schools Littlerock5 schools Malibu5 schools Palos Verdes Estates5 schools Santa Fe Springs5 schools South Pasadena5 schools Tarzana5 schools Tujunga5 schools La Canada4 schools Lake View Terrace4 schools San Marino4 schools Venice4 schools Walnut Park4 schools Winnetka4 schools City Of Commerce3 schools Hawaiian Gardens3 schools Hermosa Beach3 schools Hollywood3 schools Lomita3 schools Pacific Palisades3 schools Quartz Hill3 schools Rolling Hills Estates3 schools Signal Hill3 schools South El Monte3 schools Stevenson Ranch3 schools Sunland3 schools Valinda3 schools Agoura Hills2 schools City Of Industry2 schools Porter Ranch2 schools Rolling Hills2 schools Sierra Madre2 schools Valley Village2 schools West Hollywood2 schools Agua Dulce1 school Bradbury1 school Gorman1 school Highland Park1 school Irwindale1 school Lake Hughes1 school Lancster1 school Leona Valley1 school Los Nietos1 school Marina Del Rey1 school Mission Hills1 school Mt. Baldy1 school Pearblossom1 school Playa Del Rey1 school Playa Vista1 school Santa Catalina1 school South San Gabriel1 school Studio City1 school Topanga1 school Valley Glen1 school Van Nuys Ca1 school Walnut Valley1 school Westlake 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