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The most racially diverse public K-12 schools in California

Across California, 60 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Independent Study Sojourner Truth leads the list at 29.1%, against a median of 65.0% 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

California

Best Largest group

29.1%

Median Largest group

65.0%

MOST DIVERSE · CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Oakland, CA	481	29.1% Hispanic (140)	24.7%(119)	28.1%(135)	29.1%(140)	6.2%(30)
2	Valley Robotics Academy	Lodi, CA	278	33.1% Hispanic (92)	31.3%(87)	5.4%(15)	33.1%(92)	22.7%(63)
3	Las Flores High (Alternative)	Sacramento, CA	532	35.5% Hispanic (189)	16.2%(86)	12.0%(64)	35.5%(189)	18.2%(97)
4	Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies	Reseda, CA	1,712	37.2% White (637)	37.2%(637)	3.6%(61)	35.8%(613)	15.7%(269)
5	Solano County Special Education	Fairfield, CA	368	38.6% Hispanic (142)	24.2%(89)	13.3%(49)	38.6%(142)	14.7%(54)
6	Marin County Special Education	San Rafael, CA	215	39.1% Hispanic (84)	32.6%(70)	7.9%(17)	39.1%(84)	7.9%(17)
7	Parkview	Placentia, CA	259	40.1% White (104)	40.1%(104)	1.5%(4)	36.3%(94)	15.4%(40)
8	Capital City Independent Study	Sacramento, CA	258	43.0% Hispanic (111)	13.2%(34)	14.7%(38)	43.0%(111)	20.9%(54)
9	Santa Clara County Special Education	San Jose, CA	771	44.5% Hispanic (343)	14.0%(108)	4.4%(34)	44.5%(343)	34.9%(269)
10	San Joaquin County Special Education	Stockton, CA	904	44.9% Hispanic (406)	14.5%(131)	9.2%(83)	44.9%(406)	23.2%(210)
11	Monte Vista	Simi Valley, CA	371	45.0% Hispanic (167)	43.7%(162)	1.9%(7)	45.0%(167)	2.7%(10)
12	Sutter County Special Education	Yuba City, CA	332	45.8% Hispanic (152)	28.3%(94)	2.4%(8)	45.8%(152)	17.8%(59)
13	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori	Hayward, CA	643	46.2% Hispanic (297)	14.6%(94)	3.6%(23)	46.2%(297)	14.2%(91)
14	Highlands Community Charter	Sacramento, CA	11,713	47.2% White (5,530)	47.2%(5,530)	1.1%(130)	14.0%(1,637)	24.7%(2,893)
15	Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12	Lake Balboa, CA	590	47.5% White (280)	47.5%(280)	1.9%(11)	37.5%(221)	7.8%(46)
16	OCCS:CHEP/PCHS	Tustin, CA	290	47.9% Hispanic (139)	28.6%(83)	0.0%(0)	47.9%(139)	13.8%(40)
17	California Innovative Career Academy	Sacramento, CA	1,729	48.5% White (838)	48.5%(838)	9.3%(160)	16.1%(278)	12.7%(220)
18	Murrieta Canyon Academy	Murrieta, CA	296	49.7% Hispanic (147)	30.7%(91)	6.1%(18)	49.7%(147)	5.4%(16)
19	Keema School for Independent Study	Sacramento, CA	529	49.9% Hispanic (264)	20.6%(109)	11.3%(60)	49.9%(264)	6.4%(34)
20	Prospects High (Alternative)	Antioch, CA	304	50.0% Hispanic (152)	20.4%(62)	17.8%(54)	50.0%(152)	3.3%(10)
21	Orange County Special Education	Costa Mesa, CA	331	51.1% Hispanic (169)	22.7%(75)	3.9%(13)	51.1%(169)	15.7%(52)
22	Kairos Public	Vacaville, CA	786	51.3% White (403)	51.3%(403)	1.5%(12)	25.1%(197)	7.6%(60)
23	Walnutwood High (Independent Study)	Rancho Cordova, CA	221	53.9% White (119)	53.9%(119)	4.5%(10)	24.4%(54)	5.4%(12)
24	Stanislaus County Special Education	Modesto, CA	462	55.2% Hispanic (255)	25.5%(118)	5.6%(26)	55.2%(255)	3.9%(18)
25	California School for the Deaf-Fremont	Fremont, CA	279	57.7% Hispanic (161)	17.9%(50)	5.7%(16)	57.7%(161)	10.8%(30)
26	San Bernardino County Special Education	San Bernardino, CA	1,860	60.8% Hispanic (1,130)	14.5%(269)	13.4%(250)	60.8%(1,130)	4.1%(77)
27	San Joaquin County Community	Stockton, CA	1,021	61.7% Hispanic (630)	9.4%(96)	14.6%(149)	61.7%(630)	6.2%(63)
28	California School for the Deaf-Riverside	Riverside, CA	350	63.4% Hispanic (222)	26.3%(92)	3.4%(12)	63.4%(222)	2.0%(7)
29	Kern County Special Education	Bakersfield, CA	387	63.8% Hispanic (247)	23.8%(92)	5.9%(23)	63.8%(247)	4.9%(19)
30	Berenece Carlson Home Hospital	North Hollywood, CA	381	64.0% Hispanic (244)	13.7%(52)	7.9%(30)	64.0%(244)	6.3%(24)
31	High Desert Premier Academy	Apple Valley, CA	208	65.9% Hispanic (137)	24.0%(50)	4.8%(10)	65.9%(137)	2.4%(5)
32	El Dorado Co Office of Ed Special Ed Programs	Placerville, CA	202	66.3% White (134)	66.3%(134)	2.5%(5)	16.8%(34)	5.5%(11)
33	Uncharted Shores Academy	Crescent City, CA	283	67.1% White (190)	67.1%(190)	0.0%(0)	16.3%(46)	2.1%(6)
34	San Diego County Court	San Diego, CA	219	67.6% Hispanic (148)	9.6%(21)	14.6%(32)	67.6%(148)	0.9%(2)
35	Ventura County Special Education	Camarillo, CA	231	68.4% Hispanic (158)	22.1%(51)	0.9%(2)	68.4%(158)	5.6%(13)
36	Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Fresno, CA	260	69.6% Hispanic (181)	13.5%(35)	7.7%(20)	69.6%(181)	8.1%(21)
37	Kern County Community	Bakersfield, CA	325	69.8% Hispanic (227)	15.4%(50)	12.3%(40)	69.8%(227)	0.6%(2)
38	Kings County Special Education	Hanford, CA	393	70.5% Hispanic (277)	15.0%(59)	5.1%(20)	70.5%(277)	3.8%(15)
39	Merced County Special Education	Merced, CA	942	72.1% Hispanic (679)	13.7%(129)	4.7%(44)	72.1%(679)	5.6%(53)
40	Desert Learning Academy	Palm Springs, CA	317	73.2% Hispanic (232)	15.5%(49)	6.9%(22)	73.2%(232)	1.9%(6)
41	Shadow Ridge	Hesperia, CA	378	73.3% Hispanic (277)	15.3%(58)	7.1%(27)	73.3%(277)	0.8%(3)
42	City of Angels	Los Angeles, CA	1,058	73.8% Hispanic (781)	9.0%(95)	10.4%(110)	73.8%(781)	2.5%(26)
43	Gould Educational Center	Madera, CA	351	76.3% Hispanic (268)	16.5%(58)	2.0%(7)	76.3%(268)	2.3%(8)
44	Riverside County Special Education	Riverside, CA	584	77.0% Hispanic (450)	12.3%(72)	4.5%(26)	77.0%(450)	3.3%(19)
45	San Diego County Community	San Diego, CA	510	77.3% Hispanic (394)	7.5%(38)	10.2%(52)	77.3%(394)	1.2%(6)
46	Fresno County Special Education	Fresno, CA	597	77.7% Hispanic (464)	9.2%(55)	2.9%(17)	77.7%(464)	7.7%(46)
47	ACCESS County Community	Costa Mesa, CA	1,315	78.8% Hispanic (1,036)	10.0%(131)	2.4%(32)	78.8%(1,036)	3.6%(47)
48	Special Education	Visalia, CA	1,141	80.3% Hispanic (916)	13.8%(158)	1.2%(14)	80.3%(916)	2.7%(31)
49	Monarch	San Diego, CA	225	80.9% Hispanic (182)	4.4%(10)	7.6%(17)	80.9%(182)	0.4%(1)
50	Avalon K-12	Santa Catalina, CA	443	81.3% Hispanic (360)	16.5%(73)	0.0%(0)	81.3%(360)	0.5%(2)

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