Sonora Elementary School District welcomed 724 students in 2022-23 school year

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

By Gold Country Today

Sep 5, 2024

Sonora Elementary School District's only school enrolled 724 students in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were girls, and 48.2% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 71.8% of the Sonora Elementary School District's total enrollment.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

Enrollment in Sonora Elementary School District Over 5 Years