Public schools in Van Nuys, CA
Van Nuys has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 14,096 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Van Nuys's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Van Nuys | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 16 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| Lashon Academy Charter School | 1 | 526 | $12,437 |
| Magnolia Science Academy 2 District | 1 | 511 | $16,945 |
| CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District | 1 | 458 | $14,522 |
| Ararat Charter School | 1 | 325 | $18,551 |
| Valley Charter Middle District | 1 | 228 | $20,961 |
| High Tech LA Middle District | 1 | 235 | $12,736 |
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.
7 high schools in Van Nuys, 6,108 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys Senior High | 1,969 | 19.1 | 81.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High | 1,774 | 20.3 | 90.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Robert Fulton College Preparatory | 1,229 | 19.5 | 93.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Magnolia Science Academy 2 | 514 | 24.1 | 83.7% | Magnolia Science Academy 2 District |
| CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing | 424 | 15.3 | 51.2% | CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District |
| Will Rogers Continuation | 136 | 15.1 | 97.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Jack London Continuation | 62 | 14.1 | 95.2% | 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 Van Nuys, 1,240 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys Middle | 726 | 17.9 | 90.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Valley Charter Middle | 264 | 19.3 | 76.5% | Valley Charter Middle District |
| High Tech LA Middle | 250 | 22.6 | 70.8% | High Tech LA Middle 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.
12 elementary schools in Van Nuys, 6,748 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kester Avenue Elementary | 886 | 24.6 | 41.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Kittridge Street Elementary | 768 | 22.3 | 91.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Valerio Street Elementary | 645 | 21.5 | 95.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Sylvan Park Elementary | 643 | 20.7 | 94.6% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Hazeltine Avenue Elementary | 621 | 19.4 | 90.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Lashon Academy | 595 | 20.0 | 69.9% | Lashon Academy Charter School |
| Erwin Elementary | 580 | 20.7 | 87.8% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Van Nuys Elementary | 459 | 20.9 | 96.1% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary | 423 | 22.9 | 94.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Stagg Street Elementary | 413 | 19.7 | 78.0% | Los Angeles Unified |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Avenue | 382 | 20.1 | 92.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Ararat Charter | 333 | 23.0 | 76.6% | Ararat Charter School |
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 Van Nuys's public schools compare with California's
The median Van Nuys school has 20.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 547 students (state 471).
| Van Nuys | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.2 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 547 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 91% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 27% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 16 of Van Nuys's 22 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- Van Nuys Senior High, the largest high school in Van Nuys1,969 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,969
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with Lashon Academy Charter SchoolVan Nuys'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 Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys
How many public schools are in Van Nuys, CA?
22 public schools with an address in Van Nuys were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 3 middle, 12 elementary, enrolling 14,096 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Van Nuys?
Van Nuys Senior High, with 1,969 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run Van Nuys's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (16 schools), Lashon Academy Charter School (1 school), Magnolia Science Academy 2 District (1 school), CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing District (1 school), and 3 more. 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