According to the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see public and secondary school enrollment decrease three percent from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is expected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.
In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class sizes was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools. In the same survey, 50 percent of the respondents said they didn't view the financial resources their local public school was getting as adequate.
Alhambra Unified School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 977 | 6.2 |
First | 925 | 5.9 |
Second | 1,056 | 6.7 |
Third | 1,020 | 6.5 |
Fourth | 998 | 6.4 |
Fifth | 982 | 6.3 |
Sixth | 972 | 6.2 |
Seventh | 1,115 | 7.1 |
Eighth | 1,074 | 6.8 |
Ninth | 1,551 | 9.9 |
10th | 1,647 | 10.5 |
11th | 1,694 | 10.8 |
12th | 1,682 | 10.7 |