Public schools in La Habra, CA
La Habra has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary, enrolling 9,206 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; La Habra City School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run La Habra's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in La Habra | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Habra City School District | 9 | 4,352 | $18,883 |
| Lowell Joint School District | 3 | 3,014 | $14,481 |
| Fullerton Joint Union High School District | 2 | 13,173 | $15,701 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in La Habra, 3,660 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Habra High | 1,881 | 23.5 | 48.1% | Fullerton Joint Union High |
| Sonora High | 1,779 | 23.8 | 49.6% | Fullerton Joint Union High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in La Habra, 1,075 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle | 580 | 21.1 | 66.9% | La Habra City |
| Imperial Middle | 495 | 21.1 | 66.9% | La Habra City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in La Habra, 4,471 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladera Palma Elementary | 583 | 25.3 | 52.7% | La Habra City |
| Las Positas Elementary | 565 | 24.6 | 59.6% | La Habra City |
| El Portal Elementary | 469 | 23.5 | 42.9% | Lowell Joint |
| Sierra Vista Elementary | 467 | 23.3 | 57.2% | La Habra City |
| Walnut Elementary | 446 | 22.3 | 77.1% | La Habra City |
| Olita Elementary | 425 | 22.7 | 41.4% | Lowell Joint |
| Macy Elementary | 413 | 22.9 | 33.7% | Lowell Joint |
| El Cerrito Elementary | 379 | 21.6 | 62.3% | La Habra City |
| Arbolita Elementary | 379 | 22.2 | 71.2% | La Habra City |
| Las Lomas Elementary | 345 | 19.2 | 69.9% | La Habra City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How La Habra's public schools compare with California's
The median La Habra school has 22.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 468 students (state 471).
| La Habra | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 468 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 79% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 La Habra schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in La Habra
- La Habra City School DistrictRuns 9 of La Habra's 14 public schools and spent $18,883 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,883
- La Habra High, the largest high school in La Habra1,881 students in 2024-25, 23.5 per teacher.1,881
- Compare La Habra City School District with Lowell Joint School DistrictLa Habra's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a La Habra addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in La Habra
How many public schools are in La Habra, CA?
14 public schools with an address in La Habra were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 10 elementary, enrolling 9,206 students.What is the largest high school in La Habra?
La Habra High, with 1,881 students in 2024-25 (Fullerton Joint Union High School District).Which districts run La Habra's schools?
La Habra City School District (9 schools), Lowell Joint School District (3 schools), Fullerton Joint Union High School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25