District guide
Los Angeles Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Los Angeles Unified tells you before choosing a home
Los Angeles Unified is listed with 785 public schools and 426,268 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 506 primary, 83 middle, 174 high, 22 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
785 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 35% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
506
211,984 reported students
83
72,580 reported students
174
124,325 reported students
22
17,379 reported students
Parent checks for Los Angeles Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Los Angeles Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland Charter High Regular | High | 9–12 | Reseda | 2,781 | Profile |
| San Pedro Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Pedro | 2,582 | Profile |
| North Hollywood Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | North Hollywood | 2,489 | Profile |
| Phineas Banning Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Wilmington | 2,486 | Profile |
| Bell Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bell | 2,351 | Profile |
| Van Nuys Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Van Nuys | 2,323 | Profile |
| Alexander Hamilton Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 2,259 | Profile |
| James A. Garfield Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 2,247 | Profile |
| John H. Francis Polytechnic Regular | High | 9–12 | Sun Valley | 2,232 | Profile |
| John F. Kennedy High Regular | High | 9–12 | Granada Hills | 2,220 | Profile |
| Taft Charter High Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodland Hills | 2,147 | Profile |
| Venice Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 2,107 | Profile |
| Eagle Rock High Regular | High | 7–12 | Los Angeles | 2,069 | Profile |
| South East High Regular | High | 9–12 | South Gate | 2,057 | Profile |
| John C. Fremont Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 2,027 | Profile |
| James Monroe High Regular | High | 9–12 | North Hills | 1,960 | Profile |
| John Marshall Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 1,950 | Profile |
| Alfred B. Nobel Charter Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Northridge | 1,940 | Profile |
| George Ellery Hale Charter Academy Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodland Hills | 1,887 | Profile |
| South Gate Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | South Gate | 1,831 | Profile |
| Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Alternative | Other | 4–12 | Reseda | 1,786 | Profile |
| Ulysses S. Grant Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Van Nuys | 1,783 | Profile |
| Santee Education Complex Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 1,753 | Profile |
| San Fernando Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Fernando | 1,745 | Profile |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Harbor City | 1,731 | Profile |
| Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet Alternative | Middle | 6–8 | Los Angeles | 1,722 | Profile |
| Foshay Learning Center Regular | Other | KG–12 | Los Angeles | 1,721 | Profile |
| Paul Revere Charter Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Los Angeles | 1,718 | Profile |
| Chatsworth Charter High Regular | High | 9–12 | Chatsworth | 1,696 | Profile |
| Fairfax Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 1,632 | Profile |
| Gardena Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Gardena | 1,560 | Profile |
| Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 1,555 | Profile |
| Theodore Roosevelt Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Los Angeles | 1,528 | Profile |
| Sylmar Charter High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sylmar | 1,506 | Profile |
| Huntington Park Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Huntington Park | 1,465 | Profile |
| Walter Reed Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | North Hollywood | 1,463 | Profile |
| Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Tarzana | 1,441 | Profile |
| Canoga Park Senior High Regular | High | 9–12 | Canoga Park | 1,436 | Profile |
| Panorama High Regular | High | 9–12 | Panorama City | 1,433 | Profile |
| Richard Henry Dana Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Pedro | 1,424 | Profile |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Los Angeles Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Los Angeles Unified?
Los Angeles Unified includes 785 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 506 primary, 83 middle, 174 high, 22 other schools.
Does this Los Angeles Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Los Angeles Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Los Angeles Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Los Angeles Unified schools have detailed profiles?
100 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Los Angeles Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.