The grade with the highest concentration of students was eighth-grade with 8.2 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 | 3,302 | 7.7 |
| First | 3,022 | 7.1 |
| Second | 3,091 | 7.2 |
| Third | 3,127 | 7.3 |
| Fourth | 3,216 | 7.5 |
| Fifth | 3,227 | 7.5 |
| Sixth | 3,207 | 7.5 |
| Seventh | 3,429 | 8 |
| Eighth | 3,507 | 8.2 |
| Ninth | 3,505 | 8.2 |
| 10th | 3,397 | 7.9 |
| 11th | 3,462 | 8.1 |
| 12th | 3,276 | 7.7 |
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