No UC admissions data on file for Santa Margarita 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.
Santa Margarita Academy
· San Diego County · Fallbrook Union Elementary · Public
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Santa Margarita Academy compares for families
What families should know about Santa Margarita Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Murrieta Options Academy, Oasis High School, Guajome Park Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
Chronic absenteeism — 2018-19
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 22.2 pp since 2016-17. Engagement improving — a positive trajectory worth understanding and reinforcing.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2018-19. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-12.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~2 | +0 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~1 | -1 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~1 | -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.
Santa Margarita Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-12.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1 by 2029 — about 1 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Margarita Academy | Public | 2 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | -44% | ||
| Murrieta Options Academy | Public | 2 | — | -90% |
| Oasis High School | Public | — | — | — |
| Guajome Park Academy | Public | — | — | — |
| Fallbrook Virtual Academy | Public | 10 | — | — |
| Carlsbad Seaside Academy | Public | 26 | — | -38% |
| Valley Center Prep School | Public | 28 | — | -69% |
| Ivy High (continuation) | Public | 71 | — | -41% |
| Carlsbad Village Academy | Public | 42 | — | -46% |
| Vivian Banks Charter | Public | 54 | — | — |
| Oasis High (alternative) | Public | 80 | — | +27% |
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 →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
6 of 7 students who enrolled at Santa Margarita Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (85.7% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
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.