Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District’s schools enrolled 3,700 students in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the California Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District covers eight schools within San Diego County with its main office in Valley Center.
Among the eight schools in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, Valley Center High recorded the highest enrollment of 1,094 students in the 2023-24 school year.
Although chronic absenteeism in California decreased in 2023, it remains double the pre-pandemic rate. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, chronic absenteeism in the state public schools reached 25% in 2023, up from 12% in 2019.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Valley Center High | 1,094 |
| Valley Center Middle | 778 |
| Valley Center Primary | 512 |
| Valley Center Elementary | 459 |
| Lilac | 456 |
| Pauma Elementary School | 260 |
| Valley Center Prep | 78 |
| Oak Glen High School | 63 |
