Public schools in La Palma, CA
La Palma has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,346 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Anaheim Union High runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run La Palma's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in La Palma | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Union High | 2 | 27,748 | $18,314 |
| Centralia Elementary School District | 2 | 4,129 | $15,375 |
| Cypress School District | 1 | 3,389 | $16,126 |
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.
One high school in La Palma, 1,983 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy High | 1,983 | 23.8 | 50.6% | Anaheim 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.
One middle school in La Palma, 890 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Junior High | 890 | 24.2 | 45.1% | Anaheim 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.
3 elementary schools in La Palma, 1,473 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Coyotes Elementary | 568 | 27.0 | 21.7% | Centralia Elementary |
| George B. Miller Elementary | 502 | 23.8 | 37.8% | Centralia Elementary |
| Steve Luther Elementary | 403 | 22.4 | 40.7% | Cypress |
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 Palma's public schools compare with California's
The median La Palma school has 23.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 568 students (state 471).
| La Palma | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 568 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 La Palma 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 Palma
- Anaheim Union HighRuns 2 of La Palma's 5 public schools and spent $18,314 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,314
- John F. Kennedy High, the largest high school in La Palma1,983 students in 2024-25, 23.8 per teacher.1,983
- Compare Anaheim Union High with Centralia Elementary School DistrictLa Palma'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 Palma 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.
Other cities in California
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- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
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Questions about schools in La Palma
How many public schools are in La Palma, CA?
5 public schools with an address in La Palma were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 4,346 students.What is the largest high school in La Palma?
John F. Kennedy High, with 1,983 students in 2024-25 (Anaheim Union High).Which districts run La Palma's schools?
Anaheim Union High (2 schools), Centralia Elementary School District (2 schools), Cypress School District (1 school). 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