Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 873 where 953 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,130 students in 2021 and was lowest at 613 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,010 to 953 students, a net loss of 57 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Downey Adult School since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 15.32% and the percentage of black students is 6.09% at Downey Adult School. 6.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 67.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 13.47% to 15.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.24% to 6.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.15% to 6.09%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 74.46% to 67.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5190 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4209 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Downey Adult School over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
143 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,942.86% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Downey Adult School from 2015 to 2025.