Blake Elementary School District welcomed 16 students in 2022-23 school year

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

By Kern County Times

Aug 28, 2024

Blake Elementary School District's only school enrolled 16 students in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 62.5% of them were boys, and 37.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Blake Elementary School District students was white, accounting for 43.8% of the student population.

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 Blake Elementary School District Over 5 Years