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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Monterey County, California

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Monterey County, California, drawn from 81 qualifying public schools. Fairview Middle leads the list at -43.0%, against a median of -13.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Monterey County, California

Best Enrollment change

-43.0%

Median Enrollment change

-13.0%

FASTEST DECLINING · MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Fairview Middle	Gonzales, CA	Gonzales Unified	747	426	-43.0%
2	Vista Verde Middle	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	1,151	727	-36.8%
3	Los Arboles Middle	Marina, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	628	408	-35.0%
4	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	799	526	-34.2%
5	Seaside Middle	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	749	521	-30.4%
6	Forest Grove Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	464	324	-30.2%
7	Chualar Elementary	Chualar, CA	Chualar Union	330	234	-29.1%
8	Jack Franscioni Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	604	439	-27.3%
9	Ohlone Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	528	391	-25.9%
10	El Gabilan Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	736	548	-25.5%
11	Everett Alvarez High	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	2,645	1,978	-25.2%
12	Washington Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	204	154	-24.5%
13	John E. Steinbeck Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	639	486	-23.9%
14	Mary Chapa Academy	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	899	686	-23.7%
15	Los Padres Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	807	620	-23.2%
16	New Republic Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	624	482	-22.8%
17	Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	832	646	-22.4%
18	Frank Paul Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	817	638	-21.9%
19	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	801	628	-21.6%
20	Carmel Middle	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	589	468	-20.5%
21	Ord Terrace Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	497	397	-20.1%
22	Dr. Oscar F. Loya Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	716	573	-20.0%
23	Loma Vista Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	556	445	-20.0%
24	Creekside Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	667	534	-19.9%
25	Fremont Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	887	711	-19.8%
26	Pajaro Middle	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	488	398	-18.4%
27	Boronda Meadows	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	756	620	-18.0%
28	Elkhorn Elementary	Castroville, CA	North Monterey County Unified	668	550	-17.7%
29	Spreckels Elementary	Spreckels, CA	Spreckels Union Elementary	641	529	-17.5%
30	Santa Rita Elementary	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	660	545	-17.4%
31	Bardin Elementary	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	675	559	-17.2%
32	Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	495	410	-17.2%
33	Frank Ledesma Elementary	Soledad, CA	Soledad Unified	557	464	-16.7%
34	Hall District Elementary	Watsonville, CA	Pajaro Valley Unified	557	470	-15.6%
35	Washington Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,280	1,082	-15.5%
36	Alisal Community	Salinas, CA	Alisal Union	697	591	-15.2%
37	Robert Down Elementary	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	491	422	-14.1%
38	Harden Middle	Salinas, CA	Salinas Union High	1,279	1,101	-13.9%
39	John Gutierrez Middle	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	660	568	-13.9%
40	Laurel Wood Elementary	Salinas, CA	Salinas City Elementary	484	417	-13.8%
41	San Benancio Middle	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	300	261	-13.0%
42	Del Rey Woods Elementary	Seaside, CA	Monterey Peninsula Unified	448	390	-12.9%
43	Carmel River Elementary	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	457	400	-12.5%
44	Cesar Chavez Elementary	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	732	642	-12.3%
45	Pacific Grove Middle	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	499	439	-12.0%
46	Toro Park Elementary	Salinas, CA	Washington Union Elementary	386	341	-11.7%
47	Oak Avenue Elementary	Greenfield, CA	Greenfield Union Elementary	784	693	-11.6%
48	Pacific Grove High	Pacific Grove, CA	Pacific Grove Unified	619	552	-10.8%
49	McKinnon	Salinas, CA	Santa Rita Union Elementary	492	439	-10.8%
50	Carmel High	Carmel, CA	Carmel Unified	867	780	-10.0%

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