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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in California · page 2

Ranks 51–96 of the highest-poverty public schools in California. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
51Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined94269.4%
52District Special EducationStockton, CAStockton UnifiedCombined11268.8%
53Ventura County Special EducationCamarillo, CAVentura County Office of EducationCombined23167.5%
54Puente Hills HighHacienda Heights, CAHacienda la Puente UnifiedCombined15466.9%
55Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of EducationCombined39365.9%
56Yuba County Special EducationMarysville, CAYuba County Office of EducationCombined17064.7%
57Napa Valley Independent StudiesNapa, CANapa Valley UnifiedCombined11662.9%
58Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley UnifiedCombined29662.5%
59Monterey County Special EducationSalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationCombined27462.0%
60Avalon K-12Santa Catalina, CALong Beach UnifiedCombined44358.2%
61Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesReseda, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,71257.6%
62Uncharted Shores AcademyCrescent City, CAUncharted Shores Academy DistrictCombined28357.2%
63Jessie BakerElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedCombined17055.9%
64Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of EducationCombined46255.8%
65Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of EducationCombined58454.6%
66Verdugo AcademyGlendale, CAGlendale UnifiedCombined13553.3%
67Yolo County Special EducationWoodland, CAYolo County Office of EducationCombined16651.8%
68Valley Robotics AcademyLodi, CALodi UnifiedCombined27850.7%
69South County ConsortiumPetaluma, CAPetaluma City ElementaryCombined12950.4%
70Sonoma County Special EducationSanta Rosa, CASonoma County Office of EducationCombined16948.5%
71Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationCombined77147.6%
72Orange County Special EducationCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined33147.1%
73Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedCombined22146.2%
74Horizons School: Independent StudyPleasant Hill, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedCombined18245.6%
75Mountain Valley AcademyRamona, CARamona City UnifiedCombined18245.6%
76Monte VistaSimi Valley, CASimi Valley UnifiedCombined37145.3%
77OCCS:CHEP/PCHSTustin, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined29044.1%
78California School for the Deaf-RiversideRiverside, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)Combined35042.0%
79Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedCombined13142.0%
80San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined90441.2%
81Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward, CAHayward Twin Oaks Montessori DistrictCombined64337.9%
82George KeyPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCombined12437.9%
83Canyon HillsAnaheim, CAOrange UnifiedCombined10937.6%
84Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of EducationCombined36836.4%
85Alternative Family EducationSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighCombined11034.5%
86Santa Cruz County Special EducationSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationCombined10534.3%
87CCCOE Special Education ProgramsAntioch, CAContra Costa County Office of EducationCombined11633.6%
88Marin County Special EducationSan Rafael, CAMarin County Office of EducationCombined21532.6%
89College ViewGlendale, CAGlendale UnifiedCombined11830.5%
90Foundations AcademyMather, CASacramento County Office of EducationCombined17130.4%
91ParkviewPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCombined25930.1%
92S.F. County Special EducationSan Francisco, CASan Francisco County Office of EducationCombined12030.0%
93El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed ProgramsPlacerville, CAEl Dorado County Office of EducationCombined20227.7%
94Davis School for Independent StudyDavis, CADavis Joint UnifiedCombined12425.0%
95Kairos PublicVacaville, CAKairos Public DistrictCombined78617.7%
96Oak Park IndependentOak Park, CAOak Park UnifiedCombined18913.2%
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