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.
Kirkwood Elementary School District grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 13.1 |
| First | 5 | 5.1 |
| Second | 14 | 14.1 |
| Third | 16 | 16.2 |
| Fourth | 12 | 12.1 |
| Fifth | 9 | 9.1 |
| Sixth | 10 | 10.1 |
| Seventh | 9 | 9.1 |
| Eighth | 11 | 11.1 |
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