Kern County Times

Sierra Sands Unified School District's schools enrolled 5,087 students in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 51.4% of the Sierra Sands Unified School District's total enrollment.

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 1,479 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Burroughs High School	1,479
Murray Middle School	690
James Monroe Middle School	548
Faller Elementary School	538
Las Flores Elementary School	526
Richmond Elementary School	380
Gateway Elementary School	348
Pierce Elementary School	315
Inyokern Elementary School	161
Mesquite Continuation High School	102