785 schools in Los Angeles Unified

California · 406,887 students · 58 cities

Los Angeles Unified's public schools, 785 in all, serve about 406,887 K-12 students inside California, an average of 518 per campus.

7-year change in Los Angeles Unified

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

406,717

-212,147 (-34%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

783

-224 (-22%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

10%

was 10%

% Hispanic

73%

was 74%

% Black

was 8%

% Asian

was 6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Schools

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment
Hooper Avenue Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-KG	142
Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	140
Paseo del Rey Fundamental	Playa Del Rey	Elementary	KG-05	139
Washington Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	138
Richard Riordan Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	136
Will Rogers Continuation	Van Nuys	High	09-12	136
Marlton	Los Angeles	Combined	KG-12	135
Vernon City Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-06	134
Katherine Johnson STEM Academy	Los Angeles	Middle	06-08	133
Harris Newmark Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	130
Clifford Street Elementary Math & Technology Magnet	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	128
Mayberry Street Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	128
Cal Burke High	Panorama City	High	09-12	127
Maple Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	127
Mission Continuation	San Fernando	High	09-12	127
Holmes Avenue Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-06	125
James J. McBride Special Education Center	Los Angeles	High	06-12	124
Albion Street Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-06	121
Soc Just Leadership Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #5	Los Angeles	High	09-12	121
University Pathways Public Service Academy	Los Angeles	High	09-12	121
Lexington Avenue Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	113
Glen Alta Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-08	112
Stanford Primary Center	South Gate	Elementary	KG-KG	112
University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy	Los Angeles	High	09-12	110
Stoney Point Continuation	Chatsworth	High	09-12	105
Lake Street Primary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-01	104
Independence Continuation	Lake Balboa	High	09-12	103
Odyssey Continuation	South Gate	High	09-12	100
Amanecer Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	97
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	96
Olympic Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-KG	96
Frida Kahlo High	Los Angeles	High	09-12	92
Hillside Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	92
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center	Los Angeles	Combined	KG-10	92
John R. Wooden High	Reseda	High	09-12	91
Annandale Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	90
Jane Addams Continuation	Granada Hills	High	09-12	90
Simon Rodia Continuation	South Gate	High	09-12	89
John Hope Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	87
Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	86
Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-02	85
San Antonio Continuation	Huntington Park	High	09-12	82
Angel's Gate (Continuation)	San Pedro	High	09-12	80
Pueblo de Los Angeles Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	80
Ann Street Elementary	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-05	79
Owensmouth Continuation	Canoga Park	High	09-12	79
Lafayette Park Primary Center	Los Angeles	Elementary	KG-KG	78
Zane Grey Continuation	Reseda	High	09-12	77
Iovine and Young Center	Los Angeles	High	09-11	74
Robert H. Lewis Continuation	Sun Valley	High	09-12	74
Amelia Earhart Continuation	North Hollywood	High	09-12	69
Boys Academic Leadership Academy	Los Angeles	High	06-12	69
Evergreen Continuation	Sylmar	High	09-12	67
Sven Lokrantz Special Education Center	Reseda	Combined	KG-12	63
Jack London Continuation	Van Nuys	High	09-12	62
Metropolitan Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	62
Phoenix Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	61
William Tell Aggeler Opportunity High	Chatsworth	High	07-12	61
William J. Johnston Community Day	San Pedro	High	07-12	57
Highland Park Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	55
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day	Los Angeles	High	07-12	55
Youth Opportunities Unlimited	Los Angeles	High	09-12	51
Albert Einstein Continuation	North Hills	High	09-12	50
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Wilmington	High	09-12	48
Moneta Continuation	Gardena	High	09-12	46
Whitman Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	45
Henry David Thoreau Continuation	Woodland Hills	High	09-12	44
Ellington (Duke) High (Continuation)	Los Angeles	High	09-12	43
Mt. Lukens Continuation	Tujunga	High	09-12	38
George S. Patton Continuation	Harbor City	High	09-12	37
Boyle Heights Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	34
Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)	Los Angeles	High	06-12	34
Monterey Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	32
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day	Los Angeles	High	09-12	27
Cheviot Hills Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	25
Whitney Young Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	25
Aggeler Community Day	Chatsworth	High	07-12	23
Jack London Community Day	Valley Glen	High	07-12	23
Thomas Riley High	Los Angeles	High	07-12	23
View Park Continuation	Los Angeles	High	09-12	20
Eagle Tree Continuation	Carson	High	09-12	18
CDS Secondary	Los Angeles	High	06-12	17
Ramona Opportunity High	Los Angeles	High	07-12	13
CDS Elementary	Chatsworth	Elementary	KG-06	3
Special Education-Infant/Preschool Program	Los Angeles	Elementary	M-M	·

About Los Angeles Unified

Los Angeles Unified is a broad California school district running 785 campuses with combined enrollment near 406,887.

In terms of grade levels, Los Angeles Unified is made up of 507 elementary, 83 middle, 176 high schools, and 19 combined or other.

Per-school enrollment averages around 518 in this district, below the California typical of 578.

Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 34%: 618,864 students in SY 2017-18 versus 406,717 in SY 2024-25. Los Angeles Unified now counts 783 public schools, down from 1007 in SY 2017-18.

On allk12, the community for Los Angeles Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Los Angeles Unified operates 785 public K-12 schools in California, serving approximately 406,887 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Los Angeles Unified?

Los Angeles Unified includes 507 elementary, 83 middle, 176 high, 19 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school in Los Angeles Unified?

Grover Cleveland Charter High is the largest public school in Los Angeles Unified by enrollment, with approximately 2,719 students.

What grade levels does Los Angeles Unified serve?

Los Angeles Unified schools serve students from kindergarten through grade 12, across 785 campuses.

What cities does Los Angeles Unified serve?

Los Angeles Unified operates schools in Reseda, North Hollywood, Wilmington, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Woodland Hills, and 52 other communities across California.

Are there charter schools in Los Angeles Unified?

51 of the 785 schools listed under Los Angeles Unified are charter schools.