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Placer County: 1.2% more students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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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

There were 60,533 students enrolled in Placer County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.7% identified as male, 48.1% as female, and 0.2% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.

Data also showed that white students made up 53.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in the county, followed by Hispanic or Latino students at 22.8% (13,803 students), multiracial students at 7.9% (4,809 students) and Asian students at 7.5% (4,559 students).

Rocklin High School had the highest enrollment among Placer County's 724 schools in the 2023-24 academic year, welcoming 2,025 students.

After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. 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.

Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.

Enrollment in Placer County Schools Over 7 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Placer County Schools
School nameTotal Enrollment in 2022-23Total Enrollment in 2023-24% Change
Rocklin High School2,0982,025-3.5%
Granite Bay High School1,9722,0051.7%
Whitney High School1,9841,981-0.2%
Woodcreek High School1,9881,902-4.3%
West Park High School1,4981,84523.2%
Del Oro High School1,6201,6220.1%
Roseville High School1,6171,551-4.1%
Oakmont High School1,3801,323-4.1%
Placer High School1,3101,303-0.5%
Twelve Bridges High School9721,24728.3%
Barbara Chilton Middle School1,2041,2090.4%
Lincoln High School1,3551,192-12%
Robert C. Cooley Middle School80099724.6%
Granite Oaks Middle School9509712.2%
Warren T. Eich Middle School9449601.7%
Silverado Middle School9269512.7%
Twelve Bridges Middle School8829244.8%
George A. Buljan Middle School8608721.4%
Creekview Ranch75884411.3%
Coyote Ridge Elementary School7848245.1%
Glen Edwards Middle School7707983.6%
Spring View Middle School7737750.3%
Orchard Ranch Elementary School850706-16.9%
Twelve Bridges Elementary School703697-0.9%
Riego Creek Elementary School60066010%
Fiddyment Farm692643-7.1%
Heritage Oak Elementary School6276422.4%
Colfax High School666628-5.7%
Quarry Trail Elementary School55962712.2%
Junction Elementary School648625-3.5%
Rocklin Elementary School5696137.7%
Wilson C. Riles Middle School5876124.3%
Bowman Charter5966031.2%
Diamond Creek Elementary School716566-20.9%
Sunset Ranch Elementary School5555631.4%
Quail Glen Elementary School5375522.8%
Auburn Elementary School28654791.3%
Scott M. Leaman5305473.2%
Oakhills Elementary School5185332.9%
Creekside Oaks Elementary School47852610%
Greenhills Elementary School5075233.2%
Placer Elementary School533523-1.9%
Ridgeview Elementary School5155190.8%
Twin Oaks Elementary School4835136.2%
H. Clarke Powers Elementary School4915042.6%
Loomis Basin Charter4985031%
Excelsior Elementary School44150113.6%
Blue Oaks Elementary School4854972.5%
North Tahoe High School505491-2.8%
Antelope Creek Elementary School4724852.8%
Stoneridge Elementary School526481-8.6%
EV Cain Middle School524472-9.9%
Franklin Elementary School4694720.6%
Foresthill Divide4464715.6%
Lincoln Crossing Elementary School4514550.9%
Sierra Elementary School4464500.9%
Loomis Elementary School4454450%
Parker Whitney Elementary School4334442.5%
Rock Creek Elementary School4244342.4%
Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School3964329.1%
Skyridge Elementary School34142725.2%
Breen Elementary School4044255.2%
Maidu Elementary School37242514.2%
Crestmont Elementary School471424-10%
George Sargeant Elementary School4194231%
Foskett Ranch Elementary School3954165.3%
Cobblestone Elementary School4034132.5%
Olympus Junior High School434412-5.1%
Valley View Elementary School36940810.6%
Catheryn Gates Elementary School3924002%
Willma Cavitt Junior High School36039910.8%
First Street Elementary School3863890.8%
Weimar Hills398385-3.3%
Kings Beach Elementary School390380-2.6%
Sierra Hills Elementary School3673752.2%
George Cirby Elementary School3603713.1%
Vencil Brown Elementary School387370-4.4%
Colfax Elementary School342334-2.3%
Newcastle Charter28533417.2%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School3293310.6%
Ruhkala Elementary School334329-1.5%
Bradford Woodbridge Fundamental Elementary School2883076.6%
Ferris Spanger Elementary School3053050%
Placer County Pathways Charter2922951%
William Kaseberg Elementary School294292-0.7%
Tahoe Lake Elementary School292286-2.1%
North Tahoe Middle School299285-4.7%
Independence High (Alternative)263250-4.9%
Penryn Elementary School2422472.1%
Ophir STEAM Academy208207-0.5%
Foresthill High School1841945.4%
Newcastle Elementary School1511659.3%
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy1151150%
Phoenix High (Continuation)125109-12.8%
Adelante High (Continuation)981057.1%
Confluence Continuation High School106100-5.7%
Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary School90900%
ATLAS Learning Academy658632.3%
Victory High School79857.6%
Placer County Special Education80845%
Sheridan Elementary School56595.4%
Rocklin Alternative Education Center5445-16.7%
Placer County Court Schools1613-18.8%
Sierra Vista111318.2%

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