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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) serves a well-educated, high tech-community and Stanford University, one of the world's leading universities.

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Demographic Details
(For the city of Palo Alto unless otherwise stated.)
Population: 63,367
Mean household income: $140,900
Median home price: $880,000
Adult residents with 4 or more years of college: 77%
County: Santa Clara

About Us—Learn more about the District on the About PAUSD page.



Student Summary
Student population (approx): 11,000

Graduates attending college (2008): 95%
  • University of California system: 29%
  • California State University system: 7%

SAT Scores for 2008-2009 PAUSD California Nation
Verbal Scores 626 500 501
Math Scores 664 513 515
Writing Scores 631 498 493




School Information
Number of schools:
  • Elementary (K-6): 12
  • Middle (6-8): 3
  • High (9-12): 2

Other schools and programs include a pre-school, Young Fives program, a self-supporting Adult School, the Hospital School at Stanford's Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, and Summer School.

General fund expenditures per student: $11,431
Number of teachers: 641
Average classroom teacher salary: $73,376

Specific details regarding demographic data, class size, and curriculum can be found for individual schools on the School Accountability Report Card page.

Fiscal Facts—Fiscal information may be seen on the Fiscal Facts page.



The District

Board of Education—Meetings of the PAUSD Board of Education are held at 6:30 pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. More information about the meetings and the board members can be found on the Board of Education page.

PAUSD Strategic Plan—The Strategic Plan is designed to achieve the next level of excellence in education for our students. The plan was adopted by the Board of Education on May 27, 2008, and is comprised of four goals and their sub-initiatives.

Employment Opportunities—Current positions available with the District can be viewed in the Employment section of this site.



Revised March 2010