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 kindergarten, with 2,441 students, or 8.1% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of 12th grade students in Lodi Unified School District during the period was Tokay High School, while Valley Robotics Academy had the fewest.
Overall, Lodi Unified School District enrolled 30,004 students, ranking as the 26th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It also ranked 26th 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 |
|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | 630 |
| Bear Creek High School | 1,880 |
| Beckman Elementary School | 531 |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | 699 |
| Clairmont Elementary School | 374 |
| Clyde W. Needham Elementary School | 326 |
| Creekside Elementary School | 524 |
| Davis Elementary School | 351 |
| Delta Sierra Middle School | 576 |
| Elkhorn | 270 |
| Ellerth E. Larson Elementary School | 845 |
| Erma B. Reese Elementary School | 563 |
| George Lincoln Mosher | 569 |
| George Washington Elementary School | 368 |
| Heritage Elementary School | 434 |
| Houston | 57 |
| Independence | 253 |
| Joe Serna Jr. Charter | 366 |
| John Muir Elementary School | 570 |
| Julia Morgan Elementary School | 430 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | 490 |
| Lawrence Elementary School | 518 |
| Leroy Nichols Elementary School | 321 |
| Liberty High School | 127 |
| Live Oak Elementary School | 316 |
| Lockeford Elementary School | 488 |
| Lodi High School | 1,990 |
| Lodi Middle School | 922 |
| Lois E. Borchardt Elementary School | 709 |
| Manlio Silva Elementary School | 764 |
| Middle College High | 338 |
| Millswood Middle School | 843 |
| Morada Middle School | 715 |
| Oakwood Elementary School | 537 |
| Parklane Elementary School | 475 |
| Plaza Robles Continuation High School | 121 |
| Podesta Ranch Elementary School | 411 |
| Ronald E. McNair High School | 1,713 |
| Sutherland Elementary School | 366 |
| Tokay High School | 2,088 |
| Turner Academy at Tokay Colony | 17 |
| Valley Robotics Academy | 286 |
| Victor Elementary School | 120 |
| Vinewood Elementary School | 561 |
| Wagner-Holt Elementary School | 443 |
| Westwood Elementary School | 441 |
| Woodbridge | 372 |
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