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.
Alameda County Office of Education grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 492 | 12.3 |
| First | 365 | 9.1 |
| Second | 348 | 8.7 |
| Third | 318 | 7.9 |
| Fourth | 333 | 8.3 |
| Fifth | 300 | 7.5 |
| Sixth | 397 | 9.9 |
| Seventh | 378 | 9.4 |
| Eighth | 294 | 7.3 |
| Ninth | 186 | 4.6 |
| 10th | 197 | 4.9 |
| 11th | 178 | 4.4 |
| 12th | 216 | 5.4 |
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