Total enrollment
10,439
-2,123 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in La Mesa-Spring Valley
California · 10,491 students · 3 cities
Across La Mesa-Spring Valley (California), 22 public K-12 schools serve approximately 10,491 students, an average of 477 per campus.
7-year change in La Mesa-Spring Valley
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
-3 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 28%
% Hispanic
52%
was 48%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About La Mesa-Spring Valley
La Mesa-Spring Valley is a small public-school district in California. The district operates 22 schools and educates approximately 10,491 students.
In terms of grade levels, La Mesa-Spring Valley comprises 18 elementary and 4 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 477 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in La Mesa-Spring Valley has shrank 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 12,562 students to 10,439. The school count fell from 24 to 21 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 52% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for La Mesa-Spring Valley discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.