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Enrollment by Grade Comparison - CalEdFacts

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Report of enrollment by grade level for years 2020–21 through 2022–23, including percent change from one year to the next.

Grade Level Number of Schools
(2022–23*)
Enrollment
2020–21
Enrollment
2021–22
Enrollment
2022–23
Increase or Decrease in Enrollment
2020–21 to
2021–22
Increase or Decrease in Enrollment
2021–22 to
2022–23
Kindergarten
6,340
462,172
469,927
495.811
1.68%
5.51%
Grade 1
6,353
426,963
408,671
408.992
-4.28%
0.08%
Grade 2
6,373
433,314
421,662
412.063
-2.69%
-2.28%
Grade 3
6,398
440,251
427,015
422.562
-3.01%
-1.04%
Grade 4
6,433
448,103
433,523
427.660
-3.25%
-1.35%
Grade 5
6,503
450,355
441,608
433.631
-1.94%
-1.81%
Grade 6
4,975
441,675
441,386
438.615
-0.07%
-0.63%
Grade 7
3,486
460,703
435,773
440.296
-5.41%
1.04%
Grade 8
3,502
468,367
456,756
436.192
-2.48%
-4.50%
Grade 9
2,411
501,926
484898
482.164
-3.39%
-0.56%
Grade 10
2,647
496,383
495,841
482.613
-0.11%
-2.67%
Grade 11
2,789
480,561
479,733
483.009
-0.17%
0.68%
Grade 12
2,866
491,750
495,281
488.936
0.72%
-1.28%
Total
10,581
6,002,523
5,892,074
5,852,544
-1.84%
-0.67%

*Number of schools that reported enrollment in each grade.

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Last Reviewed: Monday, May 15, 2023
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