Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District’s schools enrolled 88 students in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.5% of them were girls, and 45.5% were boys.
The most represented ethnicity among Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District students was white, accounting for 50% of the student population.
Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District covers two schools within Modoc County with its main office in Cedarville.
Among the two schools in Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District, Surprise Valley High School recorded the highest enrollment of 46 students in the 2023-24 school year.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Surprise Valley High School | 46 |
| Surprise Valley Elementary School | 42 |
