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Whittier, CA

85,815 residents•26,996 students•67 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
19% above California avg
Test Proficiency
41%Math
57%Reading
12% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.15
per 1,000 students
62% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.70
per 1,000 residents
16% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
53
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
7
Middle Schools
High Schools
7
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
45
Charter
0
Private
22

By Level

Elementary
53
Middle
7
High
7

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

Schools in Whittier

67 schools
8.7
Murphy Ranch Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
La Serna High School
Highpublic
8.6
Leffingwell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Granada Middle School
Middlepublic
8.4
Ocean View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Meadow Green Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
California High School
Highpublic
7.4
Daniel Phelan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School
Middlepublic
7.1
Whittier High School
Highpublic
7.0
East Whittier Middle School
Middlepublic
6.5
Wallen L. Andrews Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Whittier

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

School Crime Rate
62% below California avg
1.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
13
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft19%
  • Burglary13%
  • Sex10%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Weapons6%
  • Other6%

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 Whittier

3,922 total incidents reported across Whittier in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% above California avg
45.70
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
844
Property
2,710
Drug
328
Weapons
32
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Theft34%
  • Assault17%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other14%

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

26,996 students enrolled across Whittier's schools.

  • Public25,23093%
  • Private1,7667%

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 Whittier's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic87%
  • White7%
  • Asian2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
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.