Ballington Academy For The Arts And Sciences
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Valley Academy → Desert Oasis High (continuation) → Imperial Valley Home School Academy → Wilson Jr. High → Desert Valley High (continuation) → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Ballington Academy For The Arts And Sciences.
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 (-2.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~244 | -6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~234 | -16 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~224 | -26 | $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 Imperial County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
40 of 258 students who enrolled at Ballington Academy For The Arts And Sciences this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (15.5% 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 in the typical CA HS range. Worth monitoring alongside the demand and retention signals above.
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).
Ballington Academy For The Arts And Sciences — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~234 by 2029 — about 16 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 16 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballington Academy For The Arts And Sciences | Public | 250 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 9.9% | +13% | ||
| Valley Academy | Public | 216 | — | +61% |
| Desert Oasis High (continuation) | Public | 135 | — | +131% |
| Imperial Valley Home School Academy | Public | 124 | — | — |
| Wilson Jr. High | Public | 608 | — | — |
| Desert Valley High (continuation) | Public | 162 | — | +7% |
| Holtville High School | Public | 503 | 11.8% | +19% |
| William Moreno Junior High | Public | 573 | — | — |
| Calipatria High School | Public | 340 | 8.1% | -10% |
| Enrique Camarena Jr. High | Public | 639 | — | — |
| Aurora High (continuation) | Public | 82 | — | +5% |
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 →