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San Joaquin County Districts: Stockton Unified School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

Stockton Unified School District had the highest enrollment among San Joaquin County school districts, welcoming 39,119 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Stockton Unified School District students was Black or African American, accounting for 9.2% of the student population.

Among the 15 districts in San Joaquin County, Lodi Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 30,198 students, while Manteca Unified School District welcomed 24,646 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Stockton Unified School District roughly covers schools within San Joaquin County and has a main office in Stockton.

In the previous school year, Lincoln Unified School District had the highest number of students among San Joaquin County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

Enrollment in Stockton Unified School District Over 6 Years
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Enrollment in San Joaquin County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Stockton Unified School DistrictStockton39,119
Lodi Unified School DistrictLodi30,198
Manteca Unified School DistrictManteca24,646
Tracy Joint Unified School DistrictTracy15,134
Lincoln Unified School DistrictStockton8,801
Lammersville Joint Unified School DistrictMountain House7,520
New Jerusalem Elementary School DistrictTracy6,415
Ripon Unified School DistrictRipon5,064
San Joaquin County Office of EducationStockton4,824
Escalon Unified School DistrictEscalon2,984
Jefferson Elementary School DistrictTracy2,622
Banta Unified School DistrictTracy2,588
Linden Unified School DistrictLinden2,277
Oak View Union Elementary School DistrictAcampo379
New Hope Elementary School DistrictThornton177

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