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Contra Costa County Districts: San Ramon Valley Unified School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

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

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

San Ramon Valley Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Contra Costa County school districts, welcoming 29,639 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among San Ramon Valley Unified School District students was Asian, accounting for 43.5% of the student population.

Among the 19 districts in Contra Costa County, Mt. Diablo Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 29,593 students, while West Contra Costa Unified School District welcomed 29,561 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

San Ramon Valley Unified School District roughly covers schools within Contra Costa County and has a main office in Danville.

In the previous school year, Pittsburg Unified School District had the highest number of students among Contra Costa County districts.

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 San Ramon Valley Unified School District Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Contra Costa County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
San Ramon Valley Unified School DistrictDanville29,639
Mt. Diablo Unified School DistrictConcord29,593
West Contra Costa Unified School DistrictRichmond29,561
Antioch Unified School DistrictAntioch16,017
Pittsburg Unified School DistrictPittsburg10,645
Brentwood Union Elementary School DistrictBrentwood9,311
Liberty Union High School DistrictBrentwood8,203
Contra Costa County Office of EducationPleasant Hill6,006
Acalanes Union High School DistrictLafayette5,389
Oakley Union Elementary School DistrictOakley5,030
Martinez Unified School DistrictMartinez3,758
Walnut Creek Elementary School DistrictWalnut Creek3,426
Lafayette Elementary School DistrictLafayette3,177
Orinda Union Elementary School DistrictOrinda2,511
Byron Union Elementary School DistrictByron2,163
Moraga Elementary School DistrictMoraga1,735
John Swett Unified School DistrictRodeo1,230
Knightsen Elementary School DistrictKnightsen577
Canyon Elementary School DistrictCanyon65

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