Palo Alto, California · Public school district
Palo Alto Unified is a public school district based in Palo Alto, California, serving 10,209 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 510 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Unified Palo Alto, CA | 10,209 | 20 | 510 | #140 | 2 |
| San Jacinto Unified San Jacinto, CA | 10,280 | 16 | 642 | #139 | 0 |
| Gilroy Unified Gilroy, CA | 10,181 | 15 | 679 | #141 | 0 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 10,177 | 18 | 565 | #142 | 0 |
| Milpitas Unified Milpitas, CA | 10,086 | 15 | 672 | #143 | 0 |
| New Haven Unified Union City, CA | 10,069 | 13 | 775 | #144 | 0 |
| Brentwood Union Brentwood, CA | 10,049 | 12 | 837 | #145 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Unified Palo Alto, CA | 10,209 | 20 | 510 | #140 | 2 |
| Fox C-6 Arnold, MO | 10,258 | 18 | 570 | #18 | 0 |
| Ogden City District Ogden, UT | 10,244 | 23 | 445 | #15 | 0 |
| Perth Amboy Public School District Perth Amboy, NJ | 10,220 | 12 | 852 | #15 | 0 |
| Conway School District Conway, AR | 10,212 | 17 | 601 | #9 | 0 |
| Bradley County Cleveland, TN | 10,202 | 18 | 567 | #17 | 0 |
| Plainfield Public School District Plainfield, NJ | 10,195 | 15 | 680 | #16 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.