California Department of Education | California Department of Education
California Department of Education | California Department of Education
The grade with the second highest number of students was 12th grade, with 1,484 students, or 9.5% of the student body.
The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in Simi Valley Unified School District during the period was Township Elementary School, while Monte Vista had the fewest.
Overall, Simi Valley Unified School District enrolled 15,658 students, ranking as the 91st highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 90th highest in the previous school year.
California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.
Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. 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.
At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Apollo High School | 110 |
| Arroyo Elementary School | 235 |
| Atherwood Elementary School | 486 |
| Berylwood Elementary School | 487 |
| Big Springs Elementary School | 455 |
| Crestview Elementary School | 269 |
| Garden Grove Elementary School | 310 |
| Hillside Middle School | 964 |
| Hollow Hills Elementary School | 645 |
| Katherine Elementary School | 314 |
| Knolls Elementary School | 224 |
| Madera Elementary School | 248 |
| Monte Vista | 425 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 476 |
| Park View Elementary School | 389 |
| Royal High School | 1,933 |
| Santa Susana Elementary School | 326 |
| Santa Susana High School | 1,002 |
| Simi Valley High School | 1,921 |
| Sinaloa Middle School | 707 |
| Sycamore Elementary School | 384 |
| Township Elementary School | 554 |
| Valley View Middle School | 1,212 |
| Vista Elementary School | 613 |
| White Oak Elementary School | 368 |
| Wood Ranch Elementary School | 488 |
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