California Department of Education | California Department of Education
California Department of Education | California Department of Education
The grade with the second highest number of students was ninth grade, with 2,326 students, or 8.1% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in Visalia Unified School District during the period was Riverway Elementary School, while Charter Home School Academy had the fewest.
Overall, Visalia Unified School District enrolled 28,800 students, ranking as the 31st highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 32nd highest in the previous school year.
California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.
Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Annie R. Mitchell | 773 |
| Charter Home School Academy | 164 |
| Conyer Elementary School | 406 |
| Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | 639 |
| Creekside Community Day | 29 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | 571 |
| Crowley Elementary School | 422 |
| Denton Elementary School | 638 |
| Divisadero Middle School | 759 |
| El Diamante High School | 1,942 |
| Elbow Creek Elementary School | 540 |
| Four Creeks Elementary School | 657 |
| Global Learning Charter | 436 |
| Golden Oak Elementary School | 644 |
| Golden West High School | 2,009 |
| Goshen Elementary School | 584 |
| Green Acres Middle School | 769 |
| Highland Elementary School | 438 |
| Houston Elementary School | 508 |
| Hurley Elementary School | 593 |
| Ivanhoe Elementary School | 521 |
| La Joya Middle School | 717 |
| Linwood Elementary School | 524 |
| Manuel F. Hernandez | 698 |
| Mineral King Elementary School | 563 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 598 |
| Mt. Whitney High School | 1,629 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 739 |
| Pinkham Elementary School | 477 |
| Redwood High School | 2,468 |
| Ridgeview Middle School | 932 |
| Riverway Elementary School | 859 |
| Royal Oaks Elementary School | 491 |
| Sequoia High School | 335 |
| Shannon Ranch Elementary School | 648 |
| Valley Oak Middle School | 930 |
| Veva Blunt Elementary School | 581 |
| Visalia Charter Independent Study | 552 |
| Visalia Technical Early College | 230 |
| Washington Elementary School | 284 |
| Willow Glen Elementary School | 503 |
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