Los Altos School District Facts

Los Altos School District Test Scores

Los Altos School District Budget
Superintendent of Schools
Margaret H. Gratiot

Board of Trustees
Margot Harrigan, President
Duane Roberts, Vice President
David Casas, Clerk
Mr. Victor M. Reid, III, Member
Jay Thomas, Member

For more information check out the Los Altos School District web site at http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us

Location
The Los Altos School District is located in northern Santa Clara County, and serves most of the City of Los Altos, half of the Town of Los Altos Hills, a fourth of the City of Mountain View, and a large portion of unincorporated Santa Clara County.

Schools
The district has six K-6 elementary schools, and two 7-8 intermediate schools. A seventh elementary school will open in fall 2002.

Enrollment
The district's enrollment is approximately 4000 students. Since 1985, when the enrollment was 2600, the district has grown by over 50%. Enrollment is projected to stay at the current level for several years.

Funding
The district's adopted budget for 2001-2 is $29.2 million. Almost 80% of that comes from state and federal sources. The other 20% is from local sources, primarily a local tax of $268 per parcel that generates $3 million, and donations from the Los Altos Educational Foundation, $1.3 million this year.

Employees
The district is the largest employer in the City of Los Altos, with 250 teachers, 200 instructional assistants, and 50 clerical, custodial and administrative employees.

Class Size
Average class size in grades K-3 is 20; in grades 4-6, 27; and in grades 7-8, 25.

Achievement
On the most recent ranking of schools by the State of California, the Los Altos School District was the highest scoring district in the state. Five of the top ten schools in California are in the Los Altos School District. LASD has been named the #1 district in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle, and in the state by the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times.

Governance
LASD is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, elected at large for four-year terms.

201 Covington Road
Los Altos, CA 94024
650-941-4010