Total enrollment
3,979
-1 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in La Canada Unified
California · 3,979 students · 1 city
Inside La Canada Unified (California), 4 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 3,979 students (around 995 per school).
4-year change in La Canada Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How La Canada Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.1% | #4 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,979 | #307 of 587 | #2,439 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #485 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #514 of 587 | #8,911 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 5.1% | #581 of 587 | #8,072 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #80 of 530 | #559 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside La Canada Unified
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Palm Crest Elementary at 89.8% proficient to Paradise Canyon Elementary at 83.8%, a gap of 6.0 points. That is the 449th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 4,156 to 3,979 students (down 4%) and from 171 to 169 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Canada High | La Canada | High | 07-12 | 1,989 |
| Paradise Canyon Elementary | La Canada | Elementary | KG-06 | 715 |
| Palm Crest Elementary | La Canada | Elementary | KG-06 | 642 |
| La Canada Elementary | La Canada | Elementary | KG-06 | 633 |
About La Canada Unified
La Canada Unified is a rural-scale public-school district in California. The district maintains 4 schools and educates approximately 3,979 students.
For a sense of the school types, La Canada Unified spans 3 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 995 in this district, above the California typical of 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,979 students, remained close to its prior level from the 3,980 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for La Canada Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.