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.
Gridley Unified School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 161 | 7.7 |
First | 156 | 7.5 |
Second | 159 | 7.6 |
Third | 134 | 6.4 |
Fourth | 168 | 8 |
Fifth | 147 | 7 |
Sixth | 157 | 7.5 |
Seventh | 152 | 7.3 |
Eighth | 157 | 7.5 |
Ninth | 185 | 8.9 |
10th | 174 | 8.3 |
11th | 172 | 8.2 |
12th | 165 | 7.9 |