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The fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in the United States

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public K-12 schools by enrollment in the United States, drawn from 547 qualifying public K-12 schools. Blue Peak High leads the list at -93.8%, against a median of -14.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
547
the United States
Best Enrollment change
-93.8%
Median Enrollment change
-14.4%
FASTEST DECLINING · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Blue Peak HighTOOELE, UTTooele District2,065128-93.8%
2GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORKBRONX, NYGIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORK65394-85.6%
3Cottonwood Education ServicesCOTTONWOOD, AZCottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)42886-79.9%
4Riverview East AcademyCincinnati, OHCincinnati Public Schools581165-71.6%
5Summit View Independent StudyRiverside, CARiverside Unified20862-70.2%
6Alice M. WorsleyFresno, CAFresno County Office of Education25579-69.0%
7CentreLost Springs, KSCentre556183-67.1%
8Wilson Alternative SchoolYoungstown, OHYoungstown City296104-64.9%
9Melvin H. King South End AcademyBoston, MABoston355125-64.8%
10Ottawa Area CenterALLENDALE, MIOttawa Area ISD23987-63.6%
11OCCS:CHEP/PCHSTustin, CAOrange County Department of Education795290-63.5%
12Banning Independent StudyBanning, CABanning Unified22984-63.3%
13Valley Merced CommunityMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education25699-61.3%
14Northwest AllprepProsser, WAToppenish School District270112-58.5%
15Sonoma County Special EducationSanta Rosa, CASonoma County Office of Education403169-58.1%
16Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong LearningMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School District631286-54.7%
17SEAGULL SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FLBROWARD287131-54.4%
18FEDERICO DEGETAU IIAIBONITO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION329151-54.1%
19Academy for Innovative StudiesEvansville, INEvansville Vanderburgh School Corp657318-51.6%
20Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education670325-51.5%
21BETTY ROSADO DE VEGAGUAYNABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION205101-50.7%
22Circle of Life AcademyWhite Earth, MNCircle of Life Academy228115-49.6%
23UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCBROOKLYN, NYUNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC812415-48.9%
24ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education356186-47.8%
25Athlos Academy of UtahHERRIMAN, UTAthlos Academy of Utah874458-47.6%
26Burger Development CenterINKSTER, MIGarden City Public Schools205108-47.3%
27LA ESPERANZASAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION234125-46.6%
28GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONXBRONX, NYGIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX739402-45.6%
29WHITESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOLWHITESVILLE, NYWHITESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT203112-44.8%
30Tremont Montessori SchoolCleveland, OHCleveland Municipal576330-42.7%
31MARFA SCHOOLSMARFA, TXMARFA ISD336194-42.3%
32MarltonLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified233135-42.1%
33Ventura County Special EducationCamarillo, CAVentura County Office of Education398231-42.0%
34Sicily Island High SchoolSicily Island, LACatahoula Parish246143-41.9%
35Francis Marion SchoolMarion, ALPerry County707413-41.6%
36SEVERO E. COLBERG RAMIREZCABO ROJO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION481282-41.4%
37WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZMAUNABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION283166-41.3%
38Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CASanta Clara Unified219131-40.2%
39Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton BuildingBRITTON, MIBritton Deerfield Schools346208-39.9%
40ESCAMBIA WESTGATE CENTERPENSACOLA, FLESCAMBIA211127-39.8%
41EXTERNAL SITESTOWN AND COUNTRY, MOSPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.2,0201,223-39.5%
42Standing Rock Community SchoolFort Yates, NDStanding Rock Community School911561-38.4%
43City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,7111,058-38.2%
44Robert C Hatch High SchoolUniontown, ALPerry County644402-37.6%
45Mt. Olive Attendance CenterMount Olive, MSCovington County School District452282-37.6%
46Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of Education1,232771-37.4%
47Maria Montessori AcademyOGDEN, UTMaria Montessori Academy640402-37.2%
48LAZBUDDIE SCHOOLLAZBUDDIE, TXLAZBUDDIE ISD201127-36.8%
49ROCKSPRINGS K-12ROCKSPRINGS, TXROCKSPRINGS ISD313200-36.1%
50Solon Springs SchoolSolon Springs, WISolon Springs School District269173-35.7%
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