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

8,631 public high schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Roosevelt Center leads the list at -86.3%, against a median of -10.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

8,631

the United States

Best Enrollment change

-86.3%

Median Enrollment change

-10.5%

FASTEST DECLINING · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Roosevelt Center	Rockford, IL	Rockford SD 205	438	60	-86.3%
2	JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL	JACKSONVILLE, AR	ARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE CHARTER SCHOOLS	377	60	-84.1%
3	Lund High School	Lund, NV	White Pine County School District	367	59	-83.9%
4	LORENZO VIZCARRONDO	CAROLINA, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	706	118	-83.3%
5	New America School - Aurora	DENVER, CO	State Charter School Institute	475	82	-82.7%
6	Youth Opportunities Unlimited	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	290	51	-82.4%
7	TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - SAN ANTONIO	SAN ANTONIO, TX	TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES	402	72	-82.1%
8	LEWISVILLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	LEWISVILLE, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	496	91	-81.7%
9	Phoenix Academy	Annapolis, MD	Anne Arundel County Public Schools	315	64	-79.7%
10	Reid High	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Unified	220	50	-77.3%
11	RICHLAND COLLEGIATE H S OF MATH SCIENCE ENGINEERIN	DALLAS, TX	RICHLAND COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL	582	132	-77.3%
12	500 Reach	Kansas City, KS	Kansas City	328	76	-76.8%
13	Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	234	60	-74.4%
14	BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL	NEMO, TX	BRAZOS RIVER CHARTER SCHOOL	236	61	-74.2%
15	Baker County High School	Newton, GA	Baker County	284	77	-72.9%
16	URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL III	ASTORIA, NY	URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL III	201	55	-72.6%
17	Union Junior & High School	Modoc, IN	Union School Corporation	475	131	-72.4%
18	City on a Hill Charter Public School	Roxbury, MA	City on a Hill Charter Public School	283	78	-72.4%
19	Goodwill High	Victorville, CA	Victor Valley Union High	206	58	-71.8%
20	Richmond Alternative School	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	983	277	-71.8%
21	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades	New London, CT	New London School District	600	171	-71.5%
22	Orchard View Community Education	MUSKEGON, MI	Orchard View Schools	470	134	-71.5%
23	DR. JOSE M. LAZARO	CAROLINA, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	752	219	-70.9%
24	THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY AT W JACKSONVILLE	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	753	220	-70.8%
25	New America School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	249	74	-70.3%
26	PETRA MERCADO BOUGART	HUMACAO, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	709	214	-69.8%
27	Williams Medical Prep High Sch	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	231	74	-68.0%
28	CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS DE CEIBA (CROEC)	CEIBA, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	244	80	-67.2%
29	Great Oaks Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Great Oaks Charter School	448	149	-66.7%
30	MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA	BAYAMON, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	551	184	-66.6%
31	Urban Prep Chtr Acad Englewood HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	260	87	-66.5%
32	Raby High School	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	381	128	-66.4%
33	THE EAST AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP AT MLK	AUSTIN, TX	VALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	502	169	-66.3%
34	LOAIZA CORDERO DEL ROSARIO	YAUCO, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	559	191	-65.8%
35	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco Unified	359	123	-65.7%
36	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Youngstown, OH	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	239	82	-65.7%
37	TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - AUSTIN	AUSTIN, TX	TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES	485	168	-65.4%
38	Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E	300	104	-65.3%
39	Soc Just Leadership Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #5	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles Unified	346	121	-65.0%
40	MIAMI KILLIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	1,900	675	-64.5%
41	DR SUSAN S MCKINNEY SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	370	132	-64.3%
42	Innovations Early College High School	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	Salt Lake District	429	157	-63.4%
43	IT TAKES A VILLAGE ACADEMY	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18	711	262	-63.2%
44	NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT	ALBANY, NY	NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS	1,017	374	-63.2%
45	FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	284	105	-63.0%
46	Red Bay High School	Red Bay, AL	Franklin County	869	322	-62.9%
47	Bronzeville Scholastic HS	Chicago, IL	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299	321	119	-62.9%
48	MANUELA TORO MORICE	CAGUAS, PR	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	951	354	-62.8%
49	Elizabeth Andrews High School	Stone Mountain, GA	DeKalb County	446	167	-62.6%
50	Crescent Academy MiddleHigh School	SOUTHFIELD, MI	Crescent Academy	386	145	-62.4%

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