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.
Pomona Unified School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 1,788 | 8 |
First | 1,641 | 7.4 |
Second | 1,731 | 7.8 |
Third | 1,702 | 7.6 |
Fourth | 1,735 | 7.8 |
Fifth | 1,792 | 8 |
Sixth | 1,609 | 7.2 |
Seventh | 1,690 | 7.6 |
Eighth | 1,756 | 7.9 |
Ninth | 1,672 | 7.5 |
10th | 1,594 | 7.1 |
11th | 1,699 | 7.6 |
12th | 1,898 | 8.5 |