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.
Beverly Hills Unified School District grade breakdown
| Grade | Number of students | Total % |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 207 | 5.8 |
| First | 159 | 4.5 |
| Second | 219 | 6.2 |
| Third | 215 | 6 |
| Fourth | 251 | 7.1 |
| Fifth | 249 | 7 |
| Sixth | 314 | 8.8 |
| Seventh | 334 | 9.4 |
| Eighth | 314 | 8.8 |
| Ninth | 302 | 8.5 |
| 10th | 315 | 8.8 |
| 11th | 352 | 9.9 |
| 12th | 329 | 9.2 |
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