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.
Tipton Elementary School District grade breakdown
Grade | Number of students | Total % |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 59 | 10.9 |
First | 65 | 12 |
Second | 50 | 9.2 |
Third | 58 | 10.7 |
Fourth | 62 | 11.4 |
Fifth | 70 | 12.9 |
Sixth | 57 | 10.5 |
Seventh | 45 | 8.3 |
Eighth | 76 | 14 |