CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education
CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education
This translates to roughly 402 students out of 4,900 quitting schools before completing their education.
Data shows that this is the same as the statewide average dropout rate of 8.2% registered at the time.
California's 2024-25 budget allocates nearly $76.4 billion to K-12 schools, avoiding education funding cuts for the upcoming year. However, some contend that the state's funding formula may be counterproductive. A Reason Foundation study suggests that taxpayers have spent over $4 billion on more than 400,000 “ghost students” — over 6% of total state school aid.
Top 100 Districts Dropout Rates Compared to California Average in 2022-23 School Year
| Rank | District | Dropout rate | CA Dropout rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Vista Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Arcata Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Hawthorne | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Lammersville Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Laton Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Mattole Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Nuestro Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Nuview Union School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Oak Park Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Oroville City Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Owens Valley Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Penn Valley Union Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Plumas County Office of Education | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Princeton Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Stony Creek Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 18 | La Canada Unified School District | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| 19 | Travis Unified School District | 0.4% | 8.2% |
| 20 | San Marino Unified School District | 0.5% | 8.2% |
| 21 | El Segundo Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 21 | Live Oak Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 21 | Torrance Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 24 | Benicia Unified School District | 0.8% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Manhattan Beach Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Sonoma Valley Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 28 | Laguna Beach Unified School District | 1.1% | 8.2% |
| 28 | Walnut Valley Unified School District | 1.1% | 8.2% |
| 30 | Murrieta Valley Unified School District | 1.2% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Acalanes Union High School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Alhambra Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Silver Valley Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Tustin Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Columbia Elementary School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Fillmore Unified School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Rocklin Unified School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 39 | Alameda Unified School District | 1.5% | 8.2% |
| 39 | Claremont Unified School District | 1.5% | 8.2% |
| 41 | Lakeport Unified School District | 1.6% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Arcadia Unified School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Pierce Joint Unified School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 45 | Carpinteria Unified School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | Northern Humboldt Union High School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | San Dieguito Union High School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | San Ramon Valley Unified School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 49 | ABC Unified School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 49 | Burton Elementary School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 49 | Downey Unified School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Dublin Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Lake Elsinore Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Mendocino Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Natomas Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Orcutt Union Elementary School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | South Bay Union Elementary School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | South Pasadena Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Temecula Valley Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Temple City Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 61 | Los Alamitos Unified School District | 2.1% | 8.2% |
| 61 | Poway Unified School District | 2.1% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Bonita Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Coronado Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | River Delta Joint Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Riverdale Joint Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 67 | Martinez Unified School District | 2.3% | 8.2% |
| 67 | Templeton Unified School District | 2.3% | 8.2% |
| 69 | Lawndale Elementary School District | 2.4% | 8.2% |
| 70 | Pleasanton Unified School District | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 70 | Tulare Joint Union High School District | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Beverly Hills Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Covina-Valley Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Culver City Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Sutter Union High School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Delano Joint Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Lindsay Unified School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Wheatland Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Fremont Union High School District | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Morgan Hill Unified School District | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Roseland | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 84 | Los Banos Unified School District | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| 84 | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Galt Joint Union High School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Jurupa Unified School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Lemoore Union High School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 90 | Le Grand Union High School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | Needles Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | North Monterey County Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | San Luis Coastal Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 94 | Placer Union High School District | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| 94 | Sanger Unified School District | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| 96 | Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| 96 | Newport-Mesa Unified School District | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| 98 | McFarland Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| 98 | San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| 98 | Ukiah Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
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