| Communities | % Change in H.S. Dropouts |
| 1980-1990 | |
| Brawley | 788.40% |
| Carruthers | 181.60% |
| Coalinga | 169.50% |
| Armona | 128.30% |
| Imperial | 98.60% |
| Holtville | 89.90% |
| Calistoga | 57.60% |
| Selma | 49.20% |
| Piru | 47.90% |
| Shafter City | 38.10% |
| Poplar-Cotton | 32.10% |
| El Rio | 24.70% |
| Del Rey | 23.30% |
| Lockeford | 20.40% |
| Farmersville | 19.60% |
| Parlier | 16.40% |
| Cutler | 12.50% |
| Livingston | 10.50% |
| Earlimart | 9.80% |
| Kerman | 9.00% |
| London | 1.20% |
| Soledad | -3.30% |
| Huron | -5.30% |
| Orange Cove | -6.10% |
| Sanger | -6.90% |
| Exeter | -7.20% |
| East Porterville | -7.50% |
| Gonzales | -7.60% |
| Lamont-Weedpatch | -8.80% |
| King City | -12.10% |
| Buttonwillow | -12.30% |
| Orosi | -12.50% |
| Ivanhoe | -14.80% |
| Greenfield | -15.90% |
| Calexico | -18.10% |
| Corcoran | -18.40% |
| Westmorland | -21.80% |
| Kettleman City | -22.30% |
| Mendota | -22.80% |
| Strathmore | -23.20% |
| Easton | -28.00% |
| Calipatria-Niland | -31.20% |
| Dinuba | -32.40% |
| Dos Palos | -33.10% |
| Delhi | -34.00% |
| Planada | -34.30% |
| Woodlake | -34.90% |
| Lindsay | -36.20% |
| Terra Bella | -37.50% |
| Tipton-Woodville | -38.10% |
| Fillmore | -39.20% |
| Avenal | -41.70% |
| Arvin | -42.70% |
| Castroville | -45.40% |
| San Joaquin | -46.40% |
| Las Lomas | -47.60% |
| McFarland | -47.80% |
| Patterson | -48.60% |
| Richgrove | -51.40% |
| Hughson | -54.80% |
| Pixley | -60.90% |
| Wasco | -71.80% |
| Firebaugh | -71.80% |
| Laton | -82.80% |
| St. Helena | -83.60% |
| Seeley | -83.70% |