Palo Alto Preparatory School, Mountain View CA: 8-12

Palo Alto Preparatory School is a special education private school in Mountain View, CA teaching grades 8-12. It reported 60 students and about 5.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: 8-12
Students: 60
Teachers: 12
Students per teacher: 5.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Special education
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 61%
Setting: City

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