The dropout rate in Palmdale Elementary School District rose to 14.2% in the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 2,994 students out of 21,079 quitting schools before completing their education.
Data shows that this is 6.0% higher than the statewide average dropout rate of 8.2% registered at the time.
California’s 2024-25 budget allocates nearly $76.4 billion to K-12 schools, avoiding education funding cuts for the upcoming year. However, some contend that the state’s funding formula may be counterproductive. A Reason Foundation study suggests that taxpayers have spent over $4 billion on more than 400,000 “ghost students” — over 6% of total state school aid.
Top 100 Districts Dropout Rates Compared to California Average in 2022-23 School Year
| Rank | District | Dropout rate | CA Dropout rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Vista Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Arcata Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Hawthorne | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Lammersville Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Laton Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Mattole Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Nuestro Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Nuview Union School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Oak Park Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Oroville City Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Owens Valley Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Penn Valley Union Elementary School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Plumas County Office of Education | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Princeton Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Stony Creek Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 1 | Tulelake Basin Joint Unified School District | 0% | 8.2% |
| 18 | La Canada Unified School District | 0.3% | 8.2% |
| 19 | Travis Unified School District | 0.4% | 8.2% |
| 20 | San Marino Unified School District | 0.5% | 8.2% |
| 21 | El Segundo Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 21 | Live Oak Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 21 | Torrance Unified School District | 0.6% | 8.2% |
| 24 | Benicia Unified School District | 0.8% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Manhattan Beach Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 25 | Sonoma Valley Unified School District | 1% | 8.2% |
| 28 | Laguna Beach Unified School District | 1.1% | 8.2% |
| 28 | Walnut Valley Unified School District | 1.1% | 8.2% |
| 30 | Murrieta Valley Unified School District | 1.2% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Acalanes Union High School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Alhambra Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Silver Valley Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 31 | Tustin Unified School District | 1.3% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Columbia Elementary School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Fillmore Unified School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 36 | Rocklin Unified School District | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| 39 | Alameda Unified School District | 1.5% | 8.2% |
| 39 | Claremont Unified School District | 1.5% | 8.2% |
| 41 | Lakeport Unified School District | 1.6% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Arcadia Unified School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 42 | Pierce Joint Unified School District | 1.7% | 8.2% |
| 45 | Carpinteria Unified School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | Northern Humboldt Union High School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | San Dieguito Union High School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 45 | San Ramon Valley Unified School District | 1.8% | 8.2% |
| 49 | ABC Unified School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 49 | Burton Elementary School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 49 | Downey Unified School District | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Dublin Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Lake Elsinore Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Mendocino Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Natomas Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Orcutt Union Elementary School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | South Bay Union Elementary School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | South Pasadena Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Temecula Valley Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 52 | Temple City Unified School District | 2% | 8.2% |
| 61 | Los Alamitos Unified School District | 2.1% | 8.2% |
| 61 | Poway Unified School District | 2.1% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Bonita Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Coronado Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | River Delta Joint Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 63 | Riverdale Joint Unified School District | 2.2% | 8.2% |
| 67 | Martinez Unified School District | 2.3% | 8.2% |
| 67 | Templeton Unified School District | 2.3% | 8.2% |
| 69 | Lawndale Elementary School District | 2.4% | 8.2% |
| 70 | Pleasanton Unified School District | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 70 | Tulare Joint Union High School District | 2.5% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Beverly Hills Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Covina-Valley Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Culver City Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Sutter Union High School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 72 | Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District | 2.6% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Delano Joint Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Lindsay Unified School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 77 | Wheatland Union High School District | 2.7% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Fremont Union High School District | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Morgan Hill Unified School District | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 81 | Roseland | 2.8% | 8.2% |
| 84 | Los Banos Unified School District | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| 84 | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Galt Joint Union High School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Jurupa Unified School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Lemoore Union High School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 86 | Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District | 3% | 8.2% |
| 90 | Le Grand Union High School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | Needles Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | North Monterey County Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 90 | San Luis Coastal Unified School District | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 94 | Placer Union High School District | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| 94 | Sanger Unified School District | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| 96 | Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| 96 | Newport-Mesa Unified School District | 3.3% | 8.2% |
| 98 | McFarland Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| 98 | San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| 98 | Ukiah Unified School District | 3.4% | 8.2% |
