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The fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in California

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in California, drawn from 37 qualifying public K-12 schools. Summit View Independent Study leads the list at -70.2%, against a median of -26.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
37
California
Best Enrollment change
-70.2%
Median Enrollment change
-26.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Summit View Independent StudyRiverside, CARiverside Unified20862-70.2%
2Alice M. WorsleyFresno, CAFresno County Office of Education25579-69.0%
3OCCS:CHEP/PCHSTustin, CAOrange County Department of Education795290-63.5%
4Banning Independent StudyBanning, CABanning Unified22984-63.3%
5Valley Merced CommunityMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education25699-61.3%
6Sonoma County Special EducationSanta Rosa, CASonoma County Office of Education403169-58.1%
7Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education670325-51.5%
8ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education356186-47.8%
9MarltonLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified233135-42.1%
10Ventura County Special EducationCamarillo, CAVentura County Office of Education398231-42.0%
11Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified219131-40.2%
12City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,7111,058-38.2%
13Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of Education1,232771-37.4%
14Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of Education901584-35.2%
15San Diego County CourtSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education337219-35.0%
16Kern County Juvenile CourtBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education281191-32.0%
17Elizabeth Learning CenterCudahy, CALos Angeles Unified1,7971,257-30.1%
18Foundations AcademyMather, CASacramento County Office of Education243171-29.6%
19Mountain Valley AcademyRamona, CARamona City Unified246182-26.0%
20California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)375279-25.6%
21ACCESS County CommunityCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education1,7531,315-25.0%
22Avalon K-12Santa Catalina, CALong Beach Unified571443-22.4%
23New Open World Academy K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,153911-21.0%
24Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles Unified480381-20.6%
25Thirty-Second Street USC Performing ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,051842-19.9%
26Foshay Learning CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,8861,530-18.9%
27Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesReseda, CALos Angeles Unified2,0851,712-17.9%
28MonarchSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education273225-17.6%
29Kern County Special EducationBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education446387-13.2%
30San Diego County CommunitySan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education580510-12.1%
31UCLA Community K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,004887-11.7%
32Orange County Special EducationCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education368331-10.1%
33San Joaquin County CommunityStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education1,1281,021-9.5%
34Prospects High (Alternative)Antioch, CAAntioch Unified335304-9.3%
35Fresno County Special EducationFresno, CAFresno County Office of Education617597-3.2%
36California School for the Deaf-RiversideRiverside, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)361350-3.0%
37Capital City Independent StudySacramento, CASacramento City Unified263258-1.9%
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