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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Out of 385 students in Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary School District, 8.8 percent were in first-grade during 2019-2020 school year

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Out of 385 students enrolled in Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary School District, 8.8 percent were in first-grade during the 2019-2020 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

The grade with the highest concentration of students was seventh-grade with 13.2 percent of all students.

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.

Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary School District grade breakdown
GradeNumber of studentsTotal %
Kindergarten379.6
First348.8
Second4912.7
Third4912.7
Fourth4411.4
Fifth4912.7
Sixth307.8
Seventh5113.2
Eighth4210.9

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