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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Out of 141 students in Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch, 14.2 percent were in second-grade during 2018-2019 school year

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Out of 141 students enrolled in Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch, 14.2 percent were in second-grade during the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

The grade with the highest concentration of students was fifth-grade with 19.1 percent of all students.

According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment 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 projected 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.

Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch grade breakdown
GradeNumber of studentsTotal %
Kindergarten2417
First2215.6
Second2014.2
Third2618.4
Fourth2215.6
Fifth2719.1

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