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.
Escondido Union School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 2,269 | 12.4 |
First | 1,931 | 10.6 |
Second | 1,943 | 10.6 |
Third | 1,952 | 10.7 |
Fourth | 2,025 | 11.1 |
Fifth | 1,941 | 10.6 |
Sixth | 1,927 | 10.5 |
Seventh | 2,126 | 11.6 |
Eighth | 2,179 | 11.9 |