Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
Tony Thurmond, Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education | California Department of Education
The grade with the second highest number of students was 12th grade, with 1,762 students, or 12.6% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of 11th grade students in Porterville Unified School District during the period was Porterville High School, while Vine Street Community Day had the fewest.
Overall, Porterville Unified School District enrolled 13,963 students, ranking as the 107th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 104th 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 |
|---|---|
| Bartlett Middle School | 425 |
| Belleview Elementary School | 381 |
| Butterfield Charter | 470 |
| Citrus High School | 170 |
| Granite Hills High School | 1,168 |
| Harmony Magnet Academy | 512 |
| John J. Doyle Elementary School | 575 |
| Los Robles Elementary School | 425 |
| Monache High School | 1,934 |
| Monte Vista Elementary School | 456 |
| Olive Street Elementary School | 638 |
| Pioneer Middle School | 717 |
| Porterville High School | 2,136 |
| Porterville Military Academy | 296 |
| Roche Elementary School | 337 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | 822 |
| Sequoia Middle School | 521 |
| Strathmore High School | 281 |
| Vandalia Elementary School | 549 |
| Vine Street Community Day | 16 |
| West Putnam Elementary School | 482 |
| Westfield Elementary School | 652 |
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