Modoc Joint Unified School District’s schools enrolled 810 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.1% of them were girls, and 49.4% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 64.7% of the Modoc Joint Unified School District’s total enrollment.
Modoc Joint Unified School District covers five schools within Modoc County with its main office in Alturas.
Among the five schools in Modoc Joint Unified School District, Alturas Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 357 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 |
|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary School | 357 |
| Modoc High School | 237 |
| Modoc Middle School | 202 |
| Warner High School | 10 |
| High Desert Community Day | 4 |
