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Palmdale School District, California

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Palmdale School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 17,935 (2023-2024)
Schools: 29 (2023-2024)
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Palmdale School District is a school district in California (Los Angeles County). During the 2024 school year, 17,935 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Palmdale School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Anthony HuntTrustee Area 420242028
Sharon VegaTrustee Area 220242028
Simone Zulu Diol20182026
Ralph Velador20172026
Nancy Smith20132026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $82,651,000 $4,703 18%
Local: $51,354,000 $2,922 11%
State: $315,461,000 $17,949 70%
Total: $449,466,000 $25,574
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $399,832,000 $22,750
Total Current Expenditures: $296,086,000 $16,846
Instructional Expenditures: $162,755,000 $9,260 41%
Student and Staff Support: $50,906,000 $2,896 13%
Administration: $33,393,000 $1,900 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $49,032,000 $2,789 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $32,360,000 $1,841
Construction: $30,345,000 $1,726
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,964,000 $168
Interest on Debt: $9,068,000 $515


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 20 45-49 10 21 20-24 25-29 32
2017-2018 19 45-49 11 20 20-24 25-29 29
2016-2017 19 50-54 10 19 25-29 20-24 30
2015-2016 20 50-54 11 20 20-24 15-19 31
2014-2015 18 45-49 11 18 25-29 11-19 32
2013-2014 65 PS 60-69 60-64 PS PS 60-79
2012-2013 43 65 34 43 40-44 40-44 53
2011-2012 47 68 36 47 45-49 48 56
2010-2011 44 67 34 45 30-34 49 54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 31 60-64 19 32 20-24 35-39 42
2017-2018 30 55-59 20 30 30-34 35-39 43
2016-2017 29 60-64 18 29 40-44 30-34 42
2015-2016 30 60-64 19 31 30-34 35-39 44
2014-2015 29 55-59 20 29 30-34 20-29 44
2013-2014 73 PS 70-79 65-69 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 41 65 35 40 35-39 40-44 57
2011-2012 44 67 37 43 40-44 50 59
2010-2011 41 63 34 39 25-29 46 58

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 17,935 0.8
2022-2023 17,788 1.2
2021-2022 17,575 0.3
2020-2021 17,525 -4.0
2019-2020 18,229 -4.7
2018-2019 19,085 -19.3
2017-2018 22,777 1.6
2016-2017 22,412 1.8
2015-2016 22,006 0.2
2014-2015 21,956 1.5
2013-2014 21,623 1.7
2012-2013 21,264 3.2
2011-2012 20,585 -2.3
2010-2011 21,049 -1.2
2009-2010 21,296 -0.9
2008-2009 21,498 -3.2
2007-2008 22,193 -1.4
2006-2007 22,509 -1.4
2005-2006 22,826 0.5
2004-2005 22,704 -0.1
2003-2004 22,736 0.9
2002-2003 22,524 3.3
2001-2002 21,777 4.2
2000-2001 20,853 3.9
1999-2000 20,038 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Palmdale School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 12.1
Black 13.9 4.9
Hispanic 77.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 2.2 5.8
White 3.9 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Palmdale School District had 758.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 23.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 93.37
Elementary: 627.78
Secondary: 37.01
Total: 758.16

Palmdale School District employed 26.33 district administrators and 64.83 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.33
District Administrative Support: 84.44
School Administrators: 64.83
School Administrative Support: 85.44
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 416.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 95.20
Other Support Services: 494.36


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Palmdale School District operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barrel Springs Elementary618KG-5
Buena Vista Elementary574KG-5
Cactus Medical Health And Technology Magnet Academy8456-8
Chaparral Prep Academy580KG-5
Cimarron Elementary464KG-5
David G. Millen Law And Government Magnet Academy1,0066-8
Desert Rose Elementary648KG-8
Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci And Tech Magnet Acad1,0206-8
Dos Caminos Dual Immersion902KG-8
Golden Poppy Elementary494KG-5
Innovations Academy Of Palmdale431KG-8
Joshua Hills Elementary559KG-5
Los Amigos - Dual Immersion1,025KG-8
Manzanita Elementary624KG-5
Mesquite Elementary618KG-5
Oak Tree Community Day51KG-8
Ocotillo Elementary611KG-5
Palmdale Academy Charter751KG-12
Palmdale Discovery Center216KG-8
Palmdale Learning Plaza803KG-8
Palm Tree Elementary447KG-5
Quail Valley Elementary525KG-5
Shadow Hills Engineering And Design Magnet Academy8746-8
Space Aeronautics Gateway To Exploration Magnet Academy7866-8
Summerwind Elementary569KG-5
Tamarisk Elementary738KG-5
Tumbleweed Elementary624KG-5
Yellen Learning Center55KG-8
Yucca Elementary477KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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