Los Angeles, CA

3,869,089 residents338,747 students898 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
5% below California avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
49%Reading
3% below California avg
School Crime Rate
0.76
per 1,000 students
75% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.04
per 1,000 residents
49% below California avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary
Schools
639
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
109
Middle Schools
High
Schools
148
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
408
Charter
171
Private
316

By Level

Elementary
639
Middle
109
High
148

These figures describe every school in Los Angeles; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Los Angeles

258 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Los Angeles in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
75% below California avg
0.76
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
207
Property
44
Drug
1
Weapons
3
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault66%
  • Sex11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Theft6%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible3%
  • Vandalism2%
  • Other5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Los Angeles

77,532 total incidents reported across Los Angeles in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% below California avg
20.04
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
43,044
Property
30,944
Drug
1,531
Weapons
1,691
Other
322

Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Theft14%
  • Burglary12%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Robbery7%
  • Fraud3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

336,878 students enrolled across Los Angeles's schools.

  • Public199,28659%
  • Charter87,78526%
  • Private49,80715%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Los Angeles's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic65%
  • White17%
  • Black8%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
82%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.