Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 204 where 300 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 300 students in 2025 and was lowest at 74 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 173 to 300 students, a net gain of 127 (73.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Polaris Career Center since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.00%. The percentage was 82.66% 10 years ago and Polaris Career Center still has a high percentage of white students. 4.00% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.66% to 54.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.89% to 4.00%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.62% to 17.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.05% to 11.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6621 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3088 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Polaris Career Center over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Polaris Career Center does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.