Tehama County Districts: Corning Union Elementary School District welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond 2023 | California Department of Education

By Redding Today

Oct 18, 2024

Corning Union Elementary School District had the highest enrollment among Tehama County school districts, welcoming 1,990 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Corning Union Elementary School District students was white, accounting for 24% of the student population.

Among the 15 districts in Tehama County, Red Bluff Union Elementary School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,838 students, while Red Bluff Joint Union High School District welcomed 1,747 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Corning Union Elementary School District roughly covers schools within Tehama County and has a main office in Corning.

In the previous school year, Red Bluff Joint Union High School District had the highest number of students among Tehama County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

Enrollment in Corning Union Elementary School District Over 6 Years

Enrollment in Tehama County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Corning Union Elementary School District	Corning	1,990
Red Bluff Union Elementary School District	Red Bluff	1,838
Red Bluff Joint Union High School District	Red Bluff	1,747
Evergreen Union School District	Cottonwood	1,176
Corning Union High School District	Corning	1,138
Antelope Elementary School District	Red Bluff	810
Los Molinos Unified School District	Los Molinos	528
Gerber Union Elementary School District	Gerber	399
Lassen View Union Elementary School District	Los Molinos	358
Tehama County Department of Education	Red Bluff	239
Richfield Elementary School District	Corning	238
Capay Joint Union Elementary School District	Orland	185
Reeds Creek Elementary School District	Red Bluff	181
Kirkwood Elementary School District	Corning	102
Flournoy Union Elementary School District	Flournoy	45