Fred L. Thompson Junior High
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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 (-0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~713 | -6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~702 | -17 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~692 | -27 | $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 Kern County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
116 of 779 students who enrolled at Fred L. Thompson Junior High this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (14.9% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
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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 up 9.3 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
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).
Fred L. Thompson Junior High — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~702 by 2029 — about 17 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High | Public | 719 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | — | ||
| O. J. Actis Junior High | Public | 648 | — | — |
| Sequoia Jr. High | Public | 745 | — | — |
| Tevis Junior High | Public | 801 | — | — |
| Fruitvale Junior High | Public | 647 | — | — |
| Abraham Lincoln Jr. High | Public | 605 | — | — |
| Highgate Elementary | Public | 817 | — | — |
| Stonecreek Junior High | Public | 945 | — | — |
| Chipman Junior High | Public | 744 | — | — |
| Fairfax Jr. High | Public | 641 | — | — |
| Highland Elementary | Public | 782 | — | — |
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 →