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School closures not associated with one of the other four major categories, such as a lack of credentialed teachers; roads that are impassable for reasons other than weather, wildfire or other disaster; or some other community decision, such as the day of mourning for the death of former President George H.W. Bush that closed the Klamath Trinity Joint Unified School District in December 2018. Notable closures include a 120-day shutdown in 2015 of a small magnet school in the remote Trinity County community of Hyampom because the district could not find a teacher.

Total Closure Days

12

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

36

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

93

3% of state total

Total Closure Days

126

6% of state total

Total Closure Days

23

2% of state total

Total Closure Days

2

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

0

Total Closure Days

1

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

4

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

1

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

5

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

26

< 1% of state total

Total Closure Days

14

2% of state total

Total Closure Days

74

10% of state total

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0

Total Closure Days

0

Total Closure Days

2

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

8

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

12

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

6

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

5

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

7

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

2

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

0

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

1

< 1% of state total

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4

< 1% of state total

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1

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Schools Impacted

2

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

16

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

14

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

53

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

0

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

0

< 1% of state total

Schools Impacted

2

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

1,133

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

3,515

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

248

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

363

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

496

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

415

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

0

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

12

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

283

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

27

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

192

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

3,003

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

1,944

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

40,605

< 1% of state total

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0

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

0

< 1% of state total

Students Impacted

803

< 1% of state total


Other Closures

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Other ReasonsOther336774
ProtestsOther65481
Road ClosuresOther1854

Schools in category

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District
Total Closure Days
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District
Total Closure Days
Hyampom Arts Magnet ElementaryMountain Valley Unified120
Pole Corral ElementarySierra Unified86
Ross ElementaryRoss Elementary15
Mendenhall, William CampLos Angeles County Office of Education8
Munz, John CampLos Angeles County Office of Education8
Shasta ElementaryShasta Union Elementary5
Kashia ElementaryKashia Elementary5
Curtis Creek Community DayCurtis Creek Elementary5
Curtis Creek ElementaryCurtis Creek Elementary5
Sullivan Creek ElementaryCurtis Creek Elementary5
Mt. Baldy Joint ElementaryMt. Baldy Joint Elementary4
Jack Norton ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified3
Tuolumne County Community/ISPTuolumne County Superintendent of Schools3
Cedarwood ElementaryParadise Unified3
Frazier Park ElementaryEl Tejon Unified3
Frazier Mountain HighEl Tejon Unified3
El Tejon Continuation HighEl Tejon Unified3
Pine Mountain Learning CenterEl Tejon Unified3
El Tejon ElementaryEl Tejon Unified3
Jenny Lind ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
Calaveras Unified Alternative-Sierra Hills Education CenterCalaveras Unified2
Mokelumne Hill ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
Rail Road Flat ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
San Andreas ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
Toyon MiddleCalaveras Unified2
Calaveras HighCalaveras Unified2
Valley Springs ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
Gold Strike HighCalaveras Unified2
West Point ElementaryCalaveras Unified2
Castle Rock ElementaryCastle Rock Union Elementary2
Ocean Shores High (Continuation)Oceanside Unified2
El Camino HighOceanside Unified2
Oceanside HighOceanside Unified2
Lincoln MiddleOceanside Unified2
Jefferson MiddleOceanside Unified2
Clair W. Burgener AcademyOceanside Unified2
Martin Luther King Jr. MiddleOceanside Unified2
Geyserville MiddleGeyserville Unified2
Hoopa Valley ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Hoopa Valley HighKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Captain John Continuation HighKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Trinity Valley ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Orleans ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Weitchpec ElementaryKlamath-Trinity Joint Unified1
Twain HarteTwain Harte1
Pacific Community CharterArena Union Elementary1
Robbins ElementaryWinship-Robbins1
Hoaglin-Zenia ElementarySouthern Trinity Joint Unified1
Coffee Creek ElementaryCoffee Creek Elementary1
Forks of Salmon ElementaryForks of Salmon Elementary1
East Los Angeles County CommunityLos Angeles County Office of Education1
Lassen County Special EducationLassen County Office of Education1
Big Valley ElementaryBig Valley Joint Unified1
Big Valley Jr. Sr. HighBig Valley Joint Unified1
Albion ElementaryMendocino Unified1
Fort Bragg MiddleFort Bragg Unified1
Cox Bar ElementaryTrinity Alps Unified1
Greenville Junior/Senior HighPlumas Unified1
Greenville ElementaryPlumas Unified1
Taylorsville ElementaryPlumas Unified1
Almanor High (Continuation)Plumas Unified1
Otter Creek ElementaryBlack Oak Mine Unified1
Grizzly HillTwin Ridges Elementary1
Westwood Community DayWestwood Unified1
Horizon High (Continuation)Westwood Unified1
Westwood HighWestwood Unified1
Westwood CharterWestwood Unified1
Fletcher Walker ElementaryWestwood Unified1
Red River Community DayWestwood Unified1
Sierra Ridge MiddlePollock Pines Elementary1
Pinewood ElementaryPollock Pines Elementary1
Belleview Elementary Community DayBelleview Elementary1
Belleview ElementaryBelleview Elementary1
Junction ElementaryJunction Elementary1
Cuyama Valley HighCuyama Joint Unified1
Sierra Madre High (Continuation)Cuyama Joint Unified1
Cuyama ElementaryCuyama Joint Unified1
Long Barn HighSummerville Union High1
Summerville HighSummerville Union High1
Mountain HighSummerville Union High1
Tuolumne High (Continuation)Summerville Union High1
Cold Springs HighSummerville Union High1
Connections Visual and Performing Arts AcademySummerville Union High1
South Fork HighSummerville Union High1
Sierra Community DaySummerville Union High1
Iowa Hill ElementaryColfax Elementary1
Colfax ElementaryColfax Elementary1
Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park City Elementary1
Potter Valley ElementaryPotter Valley Community Unified1
Centerville High (Continuation)Potter Valley Community Unified1
Potter Valley HighPotter Valley Community Unified1
Potter Valley Junior HighPotter Valley Community Unified1
Potter Valley Community DayPotter Valley Community Unified1
Mission Meadows ElementaryVista Unified1
Lake ElementaryVista Unified1
Breeze Hill ElementaryVista Unified1
Hannalei ElementaryVista Unified1
Guajome Park Academy CharterVista Unified1
North Star Academy of Independent Learning & Fine ArtsVista Unified1
Empresa ElementaryVista Unified1
Casita Center for Science/Math/TechnologyVista Unified1
Grapevine ElementaryVista Unified1
Olive ElementaryVista Unified1
Crestview ElementaryVista Unified1
Monte Vista ElementaryVista Unified1
Foothill Oak ElementaryVista Unified1
California Avenue ElementaryVista Unified1
Palomar High Independent StudyVista Unified1
SIATechVista Unified1
Alamosa Park ElementaryVista Unified1
Beaumont ElementaryVista Unified1
Alta Vista High (Continuation)Vista Unified1
Bobier ElementaryVista Unified1
Rancho Minerva MiddleVista Unified1
Roosevelt MiddleVista Unified1
Madison MiddleVista Unified1
Rancho Buena Vista HighVista Unified1
T.H.E Leadership AcademyVista Unified1
Vista Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsVista Unified1
Vista Adult Transition CenterVista Unified1
Vista Focus AcademyVista Unified1
Vista HighVista Unified1
Vista Innovation and Design AcademyVista Unified1
Watsonville HighPajaro Valley Unified - Santa Cruz1
Geyserville Community DayGeyserville Unified1
Buena Vista HighGeyserville Unified1
Geyserville Educational Park HighGeyserville Unified1
Mango ElementaryFontana Unified1
Cohasset ElementaryChico Unified1

Methodology and Data

In California, school districts that close schools for emergencies can request that the California Department of Education protect their attendance-based funding. Such requests, known as Form J-13A waivers, must list the closed schools, dates, number of lost days and reasons for the emergency. Using the California Public Records Act, CalMatters compiled the 17 years of these requests on file with the department to build a school-site level database of reported school closures.

Closure days were defined as one lost day of instruction at a single public school site. School that did not report any closures or where enrollment could not be verified were omitted.

School districts self-report their closure information to state education authorities, who hand-enter it into a database for internal use. For this reason, it may contain errors and inconsistencies. Because the state does not specify a deadline for requesting J-13A waivers, some districts submitted multiple school closure incidents on a single request, or submitted multiple requests for a single incident. In these cases, CalMatters manually cleaned and sorted the data.

If you have any questions about the database, discover any errors or have interest in downloading the data, please email ricardo@calmatters.org. Read more about our data in our full methodology.