There were 68 students enrolled in Alpine County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed at the time, 52.9% identified as female, and 47.1% as male.
Data also showed that American Indian or Alaska Native students made up 48.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in the county, followed by white students at 29.4% (20 students), Hispanic or Latino students at 13.2% (9 students) and multiracial students at 5.9% (4 students).
Diamond Valley Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Alpine County’s 14 schools in the 2023-24 academic year, welcoming 60 students.
After peaking at 6.3 million in the early 2000s, public school enrollment in California has marked its seventh consecutive decline in the 2023-24 school year, with projections indicating it could fall to approximately 5.2 million by the 2033-34 school year. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.
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 name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Valley Elementary School | 61 | 60 | -1.6% |
| Bear Valley Elementary School | 7 | 6 | -14.3% |
| Alpine County Opportunity | – | 2 | – |
