Public schools in San Fernando, CA
San Fernando has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,043 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run San Fernando's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in San Fernando | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 13 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District | 1 | 2,877 | $18,788 |
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District | 1 | 346 | $17,974 |
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.
6 high schools in San Fernando, 3,193 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando Senior High | 1,608 | 18.7 | 89.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE) | 420 | 20.4 | 86.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Soc Just Humanitas Acad | 417 | 20.1 | 85.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Tech Prep Acad | 321 | 14.9 | 91.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag | 300 | 15.2 | 80.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Mission Continuation | 127 | 20.7 | 92.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
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 middle schools in San Fernando, 1,177 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando Middle | 442 | 15.6 | 92.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| San Fernando Institute of Applied Media | 384 | 18.9 | 85.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy | 351 | 22.0 | 80.1% | PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District |
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.
5 elementary schools in San Fernando, 2,044 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gridley Street Elementary | 454 | 18.2 | 83.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| San Fernando Elementary | 421 | 20.0 | 89.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy | 416 | 21.9 | 71.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Morningside Elementary | 408 | 20.4 | 87.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| O'Melveny Elementary | 345 | 20.9 | 89.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
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 other school in San Fernando, 2,629 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Next Century Learning Center | 2,629 | 20.6 | 80.8% | Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District |
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 San Fernando's public schools compare with California's
The median San Fernando school has 20.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 416 students (state 471).
| San Fernando | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 416 | 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 | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 San Fernando 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 San Fernando
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 13 of San Fernando's 15 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- San Fernando Senior High, the largest high school in San Fernando1,608 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.1,608
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with Vaughn Next Century Learning Center DistrictSan Fernando'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 San Fernando 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
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in San Fernando
How many public schools are in San Fernando, CA?
15 public schools with an address in San Fernando were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,043 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in San Fernando?
San Fernando Senior High, with 1,608 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run San Fernando's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (13 schools), Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District (1 school), PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy 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