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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in the United States · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in the United States. Back to page 1.

FASTEST DECLINING · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1951Crestwood High SchoolCresco, IAHoward-Winneshiek Comm School District582346-40.5%
1952Phoenix Magnet Elementary SchoolAlexandria, LARapides Parish528314-40.5%
1953Frederick Douglass HighBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public Schools906539-40.5%
1954Wareham MiddleWareham, MAWareham726432-40.5%
1955Pennfield Dunlap ElementaryBATTLE CREEK, MIPennfield Schools459273-40.5%
1956Gage Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MNRochester Public School District693412-40.5%
1957WASHINGTON AVE ELEMENTARYROSWELL, NMROSWELL442263-40.5%
1958PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEINBRONX, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #111,107659-40.5%
1959Tenth & Penn Elementary SchoolReading, PAReading SD580345-40.5%
1960Mitchell ElementaryCharleston, SCCharleston 01316188-40.5%
1961Hoffman Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TXALDINE ISD1,081643-40.5%
1962Alton Boyd Elementary SchoolALLEN, TXALLEN ISD660393-40.5%
1963Hamlin Middle SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TXCORPUS CHRISTI ISD612364-40.5%
1964Desoto High SchoolDESOTO, TXDESOTO ISD3,2531,936-40.5%
1965Souder Elementary SchoolEVERMAN, TXEVERMAN ISD529315-40.5%
1966Whittier Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TXHOUSTON ISD548326-40.5%
1967Cesar Chavez Elementary SchoolLITTLE ELM, TXLITTLE ELM ISD713424-40.5%
1968Magnolia Elementary SchoolMAGNOLIA, TXMAGNOLIA ISD844502-40.5%
1969Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, WABridgeport School District259154-40.5%
1970SOR ISOLINA FERREPONCE, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION370220-40.5%
1971JUANA A. MENDEZCAROLINA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION474282-40.5%
1972BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLBLYTHEVILLE, ARBLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT619369-40.4%
1973Gussie M. Baker ElementarySan Jose, CAMoreland671400-40.4%
1974Lakeview MiddleWatsonville, CAPajaro Valley Unified713425-40.4%
1975Creative Performing and Media ArtsSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1,031614-40.4%
1976GLADES MIDDLE SCHOOLMIAMI, FLMIAMI-DADE894533-40.4%
1977W W Walker Elementary SchoolBedford Park, ILSummit SD 104218130-40.4%
1978Oglesby Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299492293-40.4%
1979Novak Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School District582347-40.4%
1980Richard Warren Middle SchoolLeavenworth, KSLeavenworth716427-40.4%
1981Lakeview Jr./Sr. High SchoolCampti, LANatchitoches Parish438261-40.4%
1982Joppa View ElementaryBaltimore, MDBaltimore County Public Schools824491-40.4%
1983Cambridge Alternative High SchoolGARDEN CITY, MIGarden City Public Schools433258-40.4%
1984Elton Hills Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MNRochester Public School District517308-40.4%
1985Brown ElementaryRENO, NVWashoe County862514-40.4%
1986MS 131NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2431257-40.4%
1987PS 156 WAVERLYBROOKLYN, NYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23706421-40.4%
1988Beverly Cleary SchoolPortland, ORPortland SD 1J897535-40.4%
1989Lampeter Elementary SchoolLampeter, PALampeter-Strasburg SD629375-40.4%
1990Harrington Avery D SchoolPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SD460274-40.4%
1991Patrick Elementary SchoolGRAND PRAIRIE, TXARLINGTON ISD832496-40.4%
1992Plummer Elementary SchoolCEDAR HILL, TXCEDAR HILL ISD582347-40.4%
1993Rugel Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TXMESQUITE ISD458273-40.4%
1994ELOISA PASCUALCAGUAS, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION490292-40.4%
1995Camden School Of Arts TechnologyCamden, ALWilcox County248148-40.3%
1996Joyce Clark Middle SchoolSIERRA VISTA, AZSierra Vista Unified District (4175)774462-40.3%
1997CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT SMITH, ARFORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT288172-40.3%
1998EV Cain MiddleAuburn, CAAuburn Union Elementary688411-40.3%
1999Brookvale ElementaryFremont, CAFremont Unified717428-40.3%
2000Santa Rita ElementaryLos Altos, CALos Altos Elementary546326-40.3%
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