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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Largest number of San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District students were enrolled in kindergarten in 2023-24 school year

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California Department of Education | California Department of Education

California Department of Education | California Department of Education

In the 2023-24 school year, kindergarten was the largest grade in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, with 583 students making up 10.5% of the student body, according to the California Department of Education. This represents a growth of 0.5% compared to the previous year.

The grade with the second highest number of students was third grade, with 482 students, or 8.7% of the student body.

The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District during the period was San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School, while SLVUSD Charter had the fewest.

Overall, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District enrolled 5,533 students, ranking as the 261st highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 265th highest in the previous school year.

California's public schools face a growing financial crisis driven by declining enrollment and an increase in chronic absenteeism, both impacting the state's school funding model.

Enrollment, which peaked at 6.3 million students in the early 2000s, has steadily declined to under 6 million today, with projections indicating it could fall below 5.2 million by 2032. This trend is attributed to lower birth rates, slowed immigration, and families relocating out of state due to high housing costs. Rural and coastal districts have been particularly affected, facing tough decisions such as school closures and staffing reductions.

At the same time, chronic absenteeism has surged from 12% pre-pandemic to 25%, disproportionately impacting younger students and jeopardizing their long-term success.

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparision

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007002023-24 school year2022-23 school year

Enrollment Numbers Among District Schools in 2023-24 School Year
SchoolTotal Enrollment
Boulder Creek Elementary School436
San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School562
San Lorenzo Valley High School622
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School411
SLVUSD Charter290

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