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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public K-12 schools in California

96 public K-12 schools in California appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public K-12 schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Oak Park Independent leads the list at 13.2%, against a median of 72.0% 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
Best % FRL
13.2%
Median % FRL
72.0%
LOWEST POVERTY · CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Oak Park IndependentOak Park, CAOak Park UnifiedCombined18913.2%
2Kairos PublicVacaville, CAKairos Public DistrictCombined78617.7%
3Davis School for Independent StudyDavis, CADavis Joint UnifiedCombined12425.0%
4El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed ProgramsPlacerville, CAEl Dorado County Office of EducationCombined20227.7%
5S.F. County Special EducationSan Francisco, CASan Francisco County Office of EducationCombined12030.0%
6ParkviewPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCombined25930.1%
7Foundations AcademyMather, CASacramento County Office of EducationCombined17130.4%
8College ViewGlendale, CAGlendale UnifiedCombined11830.5%
9Marin County Special EducationSan Rafael, CAMarin County Office of EducationCombined21532.6%
10CCCOE Special Education ProgramsAntioch, CAContra Costa County Office of EducationCombined11633.6%
11Santa Cruz County Special EducationSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz County Office of EducationCombined10534.3%
12Alternative Family EducationSanta Cruz, CASanta Cruz City HighCombined11034.5%
13Solano County Special EducationFairfield, CASolano County Office of EducationCombined36836.4%
14Canyon HillsAnaheim, CAOrange UnifiedCombined10937.6%
15George KeyPlacentia, CAPlacentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedCombined12437.9%
16Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward, CAHayward Twin Oaks Montessori DistrictCombined64337.9%
17San Joaquin County Special EducationStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined90441.2%
18Wilson AlternativeSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedCombined13142.0%
19California School for the Deaf-RiversideRiverside, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl)Combined35042.0%
20OCCS:CHEP/PCHSTustin, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined29044.1%
21Monte VistaSimi Valley, CASimi Valley UnifiedCombined37145.3%
22Horizons School: Independent StudyPleasant Hill, CAMt. Diablo UnifiedCombined18245.6%
23Mountain Valley AcademyRamona, CARamona City UnifiedCombined18245.6%
24Walnutwood High (Independent Study)Rancho Cordova, CAFolsom-Cordova UnifiedCombined22146.2%
25Orange County Special EducationCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined33147.1%
26Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationCombined77147.6%
27Sonoma County Special EducationSanta Rosa, CASonoma County Office of EducationCombined16948.5%
28South County ConsortiumPetaluma, CAPetaluma City ElementaryCombined12950.4%
29Valley Robotics AcademyLodi, CALodi UnifiedCombined27850.7%
30Yolo County Special EducationWoodland, CAYolo County Office of EducationCombined16651.8%
31Verdugo AcademyGlendale, CAGlendale UnifiedCombined13553.3%
32Riverside County Special EducationRiverside, CARiverside County Office of EducationCombined58454.6%
33Stanislaus County Special EducationModesto, CAStanislaus County Office of EducationCombined46255.8%
34Jessie BakerElk Grove, CAElk Grove UnifiedCombined17055.9%
35Uncharted Shores AcademyCrescent City, CAUncharted Shores Academy DistrictCombined28357.2%
36Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesReseda, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,71257.6%
37Avalon K-12Santa Catalina, CALong Beach UnifiedCombined44358.2%
38Monterey County Special EducationSalinas, CAMonterey County Office of EducationCombined27462.0%
39Murrieta Canyon AcademyMurrieta, CAMurrieta Valley UnifiedCombined29662.5%
40Napa Valley Independent StudiesNapa, CANapa Valley UnifiedCombined11662.9%
41Yuba County Special EducationMarysville, CAYuba County Office of EducationCombined17064.7%
42Kings County Special EducationHanford, CAKings County Office of EducationCombined39365.9%
43Puente Hills HighHacienda Heights, CAHacienda la Puente UnifiedCombined15466.9%
44Ventura County Special EducationCamarillo, CAVentura County Office of EducationCombined23167.5%
45District Special EducationStockton, CAStockton UnifiedCombined11268.8%
46Merced County Special EducationMerced, CAMerced County Office of EducationCombined94269.4%
47Sutter County Special EducationYuba City, CASutter County Office of EducationCombined33269.6%
48Las Flores High (Alternative)Sacramento, CAElk Grove UnifiedCombined53272.0%
49Richard H. Lewis AlternativeClearlake, CAKonocti UnifiedCombined11872.0%
50Mark Twain Special CenterGarden Grove, CAGarden Grove UnifiedCombined10172.3%
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