Chico Times

Orland Joint Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Glenn County school districts, welcoming 2,262 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, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Orland Joint Unified School District students was white, accounting for 29.7% of the student population.

Among the seven districts in Glenn County, Willows Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,391 students, while Lake Elementary School District welcomed 908 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Orland Joint Unified School District roughly covers schools within Glenn County and has a main office in Orland.

In the previous school year, Orland Joint Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Glenn 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.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Orland Joint Unified School District	Orland	2,262
Willows Unified School District	Willows	1,391
Lake Elementary School District	Orland	908
Hamilton Unified School District	Hamilton City	711
Glenn County Office of Education	Willows	512
Plaza Elementary School District	Orland	199
Stony Creek Joint Unified School District	Elk Creek	88