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ExplorePalo Alto Unified

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0629610

Palo Alto Unified

Palo Alto, CA

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

10,209

+0.2%YoY

Graduation Rate

87.6%

+1.6%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$25,159

+40.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.1:1

-22.3%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

100.0%

0.0%vs. State

English Language Learners

29.6%

+81.6%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

2.9%

-79.6%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+0.8%

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