Grow Academy Shafter
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Central Valley High (continuation) → Wasco Independence High → Valley High → Nueva Continuation High → San Joaquin High (continuation) → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Grow Academy Shafter.
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 (-21.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~63 | -17 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~38 | -42 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~24 | -56 | $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.
2 of 82 students who enrolled at Grow Academy Shafter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (2.4% 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 3.8 pp since 2017-18. 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).
Grow Academy Shafter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-21.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~38 by 2028 — about 42 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow Academy Shafter | Public | 80 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | -20% | ||
| Central Valley High (continuation) | Public | 70 | — | -4% |
| Wasco Independence High | Public | 108 | — | -8% |
| Valley High | Public | 67 | — | -22% |
| Nueva Continuation High | Public | 80 | — | -55% |
| San Joaquin High (continuation) | Public | 42 | — | +100% |
| Buena Vista High (continuation) | Public | 73 | — | +31% |
| Mcfarland High School | Public | — | — | — |
| Maricopa High School | Public | 78 | — | -43% |
| Alpaugh High School | Public | 117 | — | -24% |
| Vista Continuation High | Public | 211 | — | -20% |
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 →