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Out of 105 students in Happy Valley Elementary School District, 12.4 percent were in kindergarten during 2020-2021 school year

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Out of 105 students enrolled in Happy Valley Elementary School District, 12.4 percent were in kindergarten during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

The grade with the highest concentration of students was fifth-grade with 17.1 percent of all students.

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.

Happy Valley Elementary School District grade breakdown
GradeNumber of studentsTotal %
Kindergarten1312.4
First1413.3
Second1716.2
Third1615.2
Fourth1110.5
Fifth1817.1
Sixth1615.2

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