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.
Rosemead Elementary School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 289 | 12.1 |
First | 268 | 11.2 |
Second | 239 | 10 |
Third | 222 | 9.3 |
Fourth | 259 | 10.8 |
Fifth | 265 | 11.1 |
Sixth | 296 | 12.4 |
Seventh | 270 | 11.3 |
Eighth | 286 | 11.9 |