Shandon Joint Unified School District’s schools enrolled 252 students in the 2023-24 school year, 7% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.
Shandon Joint Unified School District covers three schools within San Luis Obispo County with its main office in Shandon.
Among the three schools in Shandon Joint Unified School District, Shandon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 157 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 |
|---|---|
| Shandon Elementary School | 157 |
| Shandon High School | 85 |
| Parkfield Elementary School | 10 |
