Lynwood Unified School District had largest number of their students enrolled in 12th grade in 2023-24 school year

California Department of Education | California Department of Education

By SE LA Times

Feb 12, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 12th grade was the largest grade in Lynwood Unified School District, with 1,033 students making up 9.1% of the student body, according to the California Department of Education. This represents a growth of 0.4% compared to the previous year.

The grade with the second highest number of students was kindergarten, with 979 students, or 8.6% of the student body.

The school that had the highest number of 12th grade students in Lynwood Unified School District during the period was Lynwood High School, while Pathway Independent Study had the fewest.

Overall, Lynwood Unified School District enrolled 11,368 students, ranking as the 139th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 131st 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.

Lynwood Unified School District Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparision

Enrollment Numbers Among District Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School	Total Enrollment
Cesar Chavez Middle School	846
Helen Keller Elementary School	434
Hosler Middle School	880
Janie P. Abbott Elementary School	449
Lincoln Elementary School	360
Lindbergh Elementary School	560
Lugo Elementary School	346
Lynwood High School	1,882
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School	1,581
Mark Twain Elementary School	563
Pathway Independent Study	172
Roosevelt Elementary School	475
Rosa Parks Elementary School	379
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	541
Vista High School	181
Washington Elementary School	505
Will Rogers Elementary School	674
Wilson Elementary School	540