Enrollment at Delano Joint Union High School District increased by 0.8% compared to previous school year

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

By Kern County Times

Sep 1, 2024

Delano Joint Union High School District's schools enrolled 4,142 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Delano Joint Union High School District covers four schools within Kern County with its main office in Delano.

Among the four schools in Delano Joint Union High School District, Cesar E. Chavez High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,377 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Delano Joint Union High School District Over 5 Years