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The public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students in California

This ranking covers the public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students in California, drawn from 96 qualifying public K-12 schools. San Bernardino Co Juve Detention and Assessment Center leads the list at 32.7%, against a median of 4.4% 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
96
California
Top % Black
32.7%
Median % Black
4.4%
MOST BLACK · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1San Bernardino Co Juve Detention and Assessment CenterSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of Education11332.7%(37)
2Independent Study Sojourner TruthOakland, CAOakland Unified48128.1%(135)
3MarltonLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified13524.4%(33)
4Kern County Juvenile CourtBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education19123.6%(45)
5CCCOE Special Education ProgramsAntioch, CAContra Costa County Office of Education11623.3%(27)
6Riverside County Juvenile CourtRiverside, CARiverside County Office of Education10421.1%(22)
7Riley/New DawnSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified14221.1%(30)
8Prospects High (Alternative)Antioch, CAAntioch Unified30417.8%(54)
9Foundations AcademyMather, CASacramento County Office of Education17115.2%(26)
10Capital City Independent StudySacramento, CASacramento City Unified25814.7%(38)
11San Diego County CourtSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education21914.6%(32)
12San Joaquin County CommunityStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education1,02114.6%(149)
13Jessie BakerElk Grove, CAElk Grove Unified17014.1%(24)
14San Bernardino County Special EducationSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of Education1,86013.4%(250)
15Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of Education36813.3%(49)
16Foshay Learning CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,53012.7%(194)
17Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education32512.3%(40)
18Las Flores High (Alternative)Sacramento, CAElk Grove Unified53212.0%(64)
19S.F. County Special EducationSan Francisco, CASan Francisco County Office of Education12011.7%(14)
20Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers Unified52911.3%(60)
21City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,05810.4%(110)
22San Diego County CommunitySan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education51010.2%(52)
23ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education1869.7%(18)
24Yolo County Special EducationWoodland, CAYolo County Office of Education1669.6%(16)
25California Innovative Career AcademySacramento, CACalifornia Innovative Career Academy District1,7299.3%(160)
26San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education9049.2%(83)
27Oak Park IndependentOak Park, CAOak Park Unified1898.5%(16)
28Open Valley Independent StudyPatterson, CAPatterson Joint Unified1008.0%(8)
29Marin County Special EducationSan Rafael, CAMarin County Office of Education2157.9%(17)
30Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles Unified3817.9%(30)
31Central Unified Alternative/OpportunityFresno, CACentral Unified2607.7%(20)
32MonarchSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education2257.6%(17)
33Shadow RidgeHesperia, CAHesperia Unified3787.1%(27)
34Desert Learning AcademyPalm Springs, CAPalm Springs Unified3176.9%(22)
35Thirty-Second Street USC Performing ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified8426.5%(55)
36Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley Unified2966.1%(18)
37IndependenceLodi, CALodi Unified1666.0%(10)
38Kern County Special EducationBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education3875.9%(23)
39California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)2795.7%(16)
40Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of Education4625.6%(26)
41Valley Robotics AcademyLodi, CALodi Unified2785.4%(15)
42District Special EducationStockton, CAStockton Unified1125.4%(6)
43Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of Education3935.1%(20)
44High Desert Premier AcademyApple Valley, CAApple Valley Unified2084.8%(10)
45Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education9424.7%(44)
46Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova Unified2214.5%(10)
47Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of Education5844.5%(26)
48Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of Education7714.4%(34)
49Horizons School: Independent StudyPleasant Hill, CAMt. Diablo Unified1824.4%(8)
50Yuba County Special EducationMarysville, CAYuba County Office of Education1704.1%(7)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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