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.
Manhattan Beach Unified School District grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 455 | 7 |
| First | 398 | 6.1 |
| Second | 366 | 5.6 |
| Third | 429 | 6.6 |
| Fourth | 417 | 6.4 |
| Fifth | 448 | 6.9 |
| Sixth | 472 | 7.3 |
| Seventh | 466 | 7.2 |
| Eighth | 491 | 7.6 |
| Ninth | 587 | 9.1 |
| 10th | 630 | 9.7 |
| 11th | 640 | 9.9 |
| 12th | 681 | 10.5 |
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