Sierra Sands Unified School District’s schools enrolled 5,122 students in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Sierra Sands Unified School District students was white, accounting for 48.7% of the student population.
Sierra Sands Unified School District covers 10 schools within Kern County with its main office in Ridgecrest.
Among the 10 schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District, Burroughs High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,518 students in the 2023-24 school year.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Burroughs High School | 1,518 |
| Murray Middle School | 686 |
| Las Flores Elementary School | 550 |
| James Monroe Middle School | 542 |
| Faller Elementary School | 504 |
| Richmond Elementary School | 377 |
| Gateway Elementary School | 371 |
| Pierce Elementary School | 318 |
| Inyokern Elementary School | 153 |
| Mesquite Continuation High School | 103 |
