Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s schools enrolled 8,630 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District students was white, accounting for 47.8% of the student population.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District covers 15 schools within Los Angeles County with its main office in Santa Monica.
Among the 15 schools in Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,573 students in the 2023-24 school year.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Santa Monica High School | 2,573 |
| Lincoln Middle School | 884 |
| John Adams Middle School | 808 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 612 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 588 |
| Grant Elementary School | 570 |
| Will Rogers Elementary School | 523 |
| Edison Elementary School | 395 |
| McKinley Elementary School | 393 |
| Malibu High School | 390 |
| Malibu Middle School | 247 |
| Santa Monica Alternative (K-8) | 219 |
| Webster Elementary School | 205 |
| Malibu Elementary School | 191 |
| Olympic High (Continuation) | 32 |
