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The fastest-growing public K-12 schools in California

19 public K-12 schools in California appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public K-12 schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Las Flores High (Alternative) leads the list at 119%, against a median of 19.3% 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
19
California
Top Enrollment growth
119%
Median Enrollment growth
19.3%
FASTEST GROWING · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Las Flores High (Alternative)Sacramento, CAElk Grove Unified243532119%
2Monte VistaSimi Valley, CASimi Valley Unified21737171.0%
3Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of Education31046249.0%
4San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education60790448.9%
5Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education66894241.0%
6San Bernardino County Special EducationSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of Education1,4091,86032.0%
7Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers Unified40152931.9%
8Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of Education30839327.6%
9ParkviewPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified21225922.2%
10Central Unified Alternative/OpportunityFresno, CACentral Unified21826019.3%
11Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley Unified25229617.5%
12Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of Education32336813.9%
13Special EducationVisalia, CATulare County Office of Education1,0401,1419.7%
14Marin County Special EducationSan Rafael, CAMarin County Office of Education2012157.0%
15Monterey County Special EducationSalinas, CAMonterey County Office of Education2602745.4%
16Gould Educational CenterMadera, CAMadera County Superintendent of Schools3393513.5%
17Sutter County Special EducationYuba City, CASutter County Office of Education3273321.5%
18El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed ProgramsPlacerville, CAEl Dorado County Office of Education2002021.0%
19Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12Lake Balboa, CALos Angeles Unified5885900.3%
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