8 public K-12 schools in West Hills from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
8 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of West Hills's 8 public schools is Welby Way Charter Elem Sch and Gifted-High Ability Magnet, scoring 47/100, against a city average of 33.9/100. Computed live across every West Hills campus reporting to NCES.
How the West Hills Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
West Hills, CA enrolls 3,499 students across 8 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 6 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 23.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 33.9/100. 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 West Hills on this index is Welby Way Charter Elem Sch and Gifted-High Ability Magnet, at 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 755 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
West Hills spans 1 district, 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.
Welby Way Charter Elem Sch and Gifted-High Ability Magnet accounts for 21.6% of all West Hills public-school enrollment
That concentration means West Hills-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Elementary. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Hills school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
West Hills school enrollment ranges from 213 students (lowest) to 755 students (highest), a spread of 542 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. 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.
West Hills operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most West Hills school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
West Hills student-teacher ratio is 23.3:1 — 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.
West Hills has higher-than-average charter school authorisation eligibility — 75.0% of the population qualifies for charter-school enrollment options
charter-school enrollment options eligibility is the federal threshold for charter school authorisation funding allocations, established under the state-specific charter law. Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 30% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic charter school authorisation 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.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in West Hills
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in West Hills is Welby Way Charter Elem Sch and Gifted-High Ability Magnet with a quality score of 47/100. There are 8 public schools in West Hills with 3,499 total students.
How many schools are in West Hills, CA? ▼
West Hills has 8 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,499 students. 6 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 23.3:1.
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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