The grades with the highest concentration of students were third, fifth and eighth-grade, each with 13.6 percent of all students.
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.
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12.3 |
| First | 16 | 9.9 |
| Second | 10 | 6.2 |
| Third | 22 | 13.6 |
| Fourth | 14 | 8.6 |
| Fifth | 22 | 13.6 |
| Sixth | 20 | 12.3 |
| Seventh | 16 | 9.9 |
| Eighth | 22 | 13.6 |
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