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.
Waterford Unified School District grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 288 | 8.9 |
| First | 240 | 7.5 |
| Second | 200 | 6.2 |
| Third | 221 | 6.9 |
| Fourth | 221 | 6.9 |
| Fifth | 227 | 7.1 |
| Sixth | 218 | 6.8 |
| Seventh | 232 | 7.2 |
| Eighth | 262 | 8.1 |
| Ninth | 252 | 7.8 |
| 10th | 266 | 8.3 |
| 11th | 279 | 8.7 |
| 12th | 313 | 9.7 |
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