Total enrollment
8,616
-2,175 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
California · 8,616 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified runs 18 public K-12 campuses teaching roughly 8,616 California students (about 479 per campus).
7-year change in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 50%
% Hispanic
30%
was 29%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica High | Santa Monica | High | 09-12 | 2,588 |
| Lincoln Middle | Santa Monica | Middle | 06-08 | 914 |
| John Adams Middle | Santa Monica | Middle | 06-08 | 806 |
| Franklin Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| Grant Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 562 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Will Rogers Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 522 |
| Edison Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 404 |
| Malibu High | Malibu | High | 09-12 | 387 |
| McKinley Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Malibu Middle | Malibu | Middle | 06-08 | 256 |
| Malibu Elementary | Malibu | Elementary | KG-05 | 242 |
| Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-08 | 216 |
| Webster Elementary | Malibu | Elementary | KG-05 | 178 |
| Olympic High (Continuation) | Santa Monica | High | 09-12 | 30 |
| John Muir Elementary | Santa Monica | Elementary | KG-05 | 0 |
| PBL High | Santa Monica | Combined | M-M | · |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Preschool | Santa Monica | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified runs 18 public schools across California, collectively teacheing roughly 8,616 students.
In terms of grade levels, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified covers 11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified runs about 479 students per campus, 17% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified has declined 20% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,791 students to 8,616. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified now counts 15 public schools, down from 16 in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.