Atwater Senior Academy
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Irwin High (continuation) → Sentinel High → Dickens (billy Joe) High (continuation) → Johansen High School → Granada High → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Atwater Senior Academy.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~7 | +0 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~7 | +0 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~6 | -1 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Merced County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
21 of 23 students who enrolled at Atwater Senior Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (91.3% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is down 10.3 pp since 2016-17. Engagement improving — a positive trajectory worth understanding and reinforcing.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Atwater Senior Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸We don't yet have enough UC-outcome or enrollment history for Atwater Senior Academy to build a full trend — but its similar-school comparison is below.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater Senior Academy | Public | 7 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | +15% | ||
| Irwin High (continuation) | Public | 10 | — | -60% |
| Sentinel High | Public | 4 | — | -88% |
| Dickens (billy Joe) High (continuation) | Public | 17 | — | -43% |
| Johansen High School | Public | — | — | — |
| Granada High | Public | 22 | — | -33% |
| Pioneer High (continuation) | Public | 25 | — | +100% |
| West Side Valley High (continuation) | Public | 30 | — | +64% |
| Sequoia High | Public | 82 | — | — |
| Independence High (alternative) | Public | 94 | — | +95% |
| Come Back Charter | Public | 105 | — | +384% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →