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2025–26 Annual Enrollment Growth by County

This page lists county enrollment changes from 2024–25 to 2025–26, including those that experienced a decrease of less than -1.0 percent, no change or small differences (-1.0 percent to 1.0 percent), and larger increases (greater than 1.0 percent).

This web page serves as a companion to the enrollment map provided in the 2025–26 Annual Enrollment Flyer (Coming Soon). A higher-level overview of student enrollment data for the most current year is available in the DataQuest Highlights web page.

Decrease in Enrollment

Twenty-two of the 58 counties listed below have experienced a decrease in enrollment less than -1.0 percent from 2024–25 to 2025–26.

  • Colusa
  • Del Norte
  • Imperial
  • Inyo
  • Lassen
  • Los Angeles
  • Marin
  • Mendocino
  • Merced
  • Modoc
  • Monterey
  • Orange
  • Plumas
  • Sacramento
  • San Francisco
  • San Mateo
  • Santa Clara
  • Sierra
  • Siskiyou
  • Tehama
  • Trinity
  • Ventura

No Change or Small Differences in Enrollment

Thirty-one of the 58 counties listed below have experienced a -1.0 to 1.0 percent difference in enrollment from 2024–25 to 2024–26.

  • Alameda
  • Amador
  • Butte
  • Calaveras
  • Contra Costa
  • El Dorado
  • Fresno
  • Humboldt
  • Kern
  • Kings
  • Lake
  • Madera
  • Mariposa
  • Mono
  • Napa
  • Nevada
  • Riverside
  • San Bernardino
  • San Diego
  • San Joaquin
  • San Luis Obispo
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Cruz
  • Shasta
  • Solano
  • Sonoma
  • Stanislaus
  • Tulare
  • Tuolumne
  • Yolo
  • Yuba

Larger Increases in Enrollment

Five of the 58 counties listed below have experienced a greater than 1.0 percent increase in enrollment from 2024–25 to 2025–26.

  • Alpine
  • Glenn
  • Placer
  • San Benito
  • Sutter
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 16, 2026
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