Sparrow Academy
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City Heights Preparatory Charter → Jcs Manzanita → Idea Center High School → Eje Middle Academy → Holly Drive Leadership Academy → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Sparrow 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 (-4.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~166 | -8 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~150 | -24 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~136 | -38 | $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 San Diego County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
28 of 184 students who enrolled at Sparrow Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (15.2% 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.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
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).
Sparrow Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~150 by 2029 — about 24 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Academy | Public | 174 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | -25% | ||
| City Heights Preparatory Charter | Public | 157 | — | +175% |
| Jcs Manzanita | Public | 245 | — | -78% |
| Idea Center High School | Public | 129 | — | -25% |
| Eje Middle Academy | Public | 260 | — | — |
| Holly Drive Leadership Academy | Public | 115 | — | — |
| Altus Schools East County | Public | 297 | — | -16% |
| Diego Hills Central Public Charter | Public | 301 | — | -54% |
| Highlands Elementary | Public | 354 | — | — |
| Kipp Adelante Preparatory Academy | Public | 306 | — | — |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary | Public | 386 | — | — |
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 →