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.
National Elementary School District grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 681 | 13.2 |
| First | 664 | 12.9 |
| Second | 707 | 13.7 |
| Third | 715 | 13.9 |
| Fourth | 753 | 14.6 |
| Fifth | 760 | 14.8 |
| Sixth | 772 | 15 |
| Seventh | 52 | 1 |
| Eighth | 43 | 0.8 |
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