27 public K-12 schools in La Puente from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
27 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of La Puente's 27 public schools is Nogales High, scoring 39/100, against a city average of 32/100. Computed live across every La Puente campus reporting to NCES.
How the La Puente Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
La Puente, CA enrolls 10,827 students across 27 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 20.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 32/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in La Puente on this index is Nogales High, at 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,535 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
La Puente spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
La Puente school enrollment varies 73× across entities
La Puente school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,535 students (highest), a spread of 1,514 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
La Puente has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
La Puente student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
The highest-ranked school in La Puente is Nogales High with a quality score of 39/100. There are 27 public schools in La Puente with 10,827 total students.
How many schools are in La Puente, CA? ▼
La Puente has 27 public schools with a total enrollment of 10,827 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 20.8:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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