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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 95 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
95
California
Top % Black
32.7%
Median % Black
4.4%
MOST BLACK · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1San Bernardino Co Juve Detention and Assessment CenterSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of Education1133732.7%
2Independent Study Sojourner TruthOakland, CAOakland Unified48113528.1%
3MarltonLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1353324.4%
4Kern County Juvenile CourtBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education1914523.6%
5CCCOE Special Education ProgramsAntioch, CAContra Costa County Office of Education1162723.3%
6Riverside County Juvenile CourtRiverside, CARiverside County Office of Education1042221.1%
7Riley/New DawnSan Diego, CASan Diego Unified1423021.1%
8Prospects High (Alternative)Antioch, CAAntioch Unified3045417.8%
9Foundations AcademyMather, CASacramento County Office of Education1712615.2%
10Capital City Independent StudySacramento, CASacramento City Unified2583814.7%
11San Diego County CourtSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education2193214.6%
12San Joaquin County CommunityStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education1,02114914.6%
13Jessie BakerElk Grove, CAElk Grove Unified1702414.1%
14San Bernardino County Special EducationSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of Education1,86025013.4%
15Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of Education3684913.3%
16Foshay Learning CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,53019412.7%
17Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education3254012.3%
18Las Flores High (Alternative)Sacramento, CAElk Grove Unified5326412.0%
19S.F. County Special EducationSan Francisco, CASan Francisco County Office of Education1201411.7%
20Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers Unified5296011.3%
21City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified1,05811010.4%
22San Diego County CommunitySan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education5105210.2%
23ACCESS Juvenile HallCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of Education186189.7%
24Yolo County Special EducationWoodland, CAYolo County Office of Education166169.6%
25California Innovative Career AcademySacramento, CACalifornia Innovative Career Academy District1,7291609.3%
26San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of Education904839.2%
27Oak Park IndependentOak Park, CAOak Park Unified189168.5%
28Open Valley Independent StudyPatterson, CAPatterson Joint Unified10088.0%
29Marin County Special EducationSan Rafael, CAMarin County Office of Education215177.9%
30Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles Unified381307.9%
31Central Unified Alternative/OpportunityFresno, CACentral Unified260207.7%
32MonarchSan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of Education225177.6%
33Shadow RidgeHesperia, CAHesperia Unified378277.1%
34Desert Learning AcademyPalm Springs, CAPalm Springs Unified317226.9%
35Thirty-Second Street USC Performing ArtsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles Unified842556.5%
36Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley Unified296186.1%
37IndependenceLodi, CALodi Unified166106.0%
38Kern County Special EducationBakersfield, CAKern County Office of Education387235.9%
39California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)279165.7%
40Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of Education462265.6%
41Valley Robotics AcademyLodi, CALodi Unified278155.4%
42District Special EducationStockton, CAStockton Unified11265.4%
43Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of Education393205.1%
44High Desert Premier AcademyApple Valley, CAApple Valley Unified208104.8%
45Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of Education942444.7%
46Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova Unified221104.5%
47Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of Education584264.5%
48Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of Education771344.4%
49Horizons School: Independent StudyPleasant Hill, CAMt. Diablo Unified18284.4%
50Yuba County Special EducationMarysville, CAYuba County Office of Education17074.1%
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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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