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Out of 842 students in Laguna Middle School, 53 percent were in eighth-grade during 2018-2019 school year

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Out of 842 students enrolled in Laguna Middle School, 53 percent were in eighth-grade during the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment 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 projected 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.

Laguna Middle School grade breakdown
GradeNumber of studentsTotal %
Seventh39647
Eighth44653

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