California Public Schools are still recovering from the pandemic as schools across the state experience a decline in student enrollment since returning to in-person classes.
The California Department of Education (CDE) released data on Tuesday that pin-points student enrollment trends throughout county school districts.
According to the CDE, the data was gathered from more than 900 school districts, 58 county offices of education, and about 1,300 charter schools.
“For the 2022–23 academic year, preliminary enrollment figures show the statewide total at 5,852,544 students, down 39,696 (or 0.67 percent) from the previous year. In comparison, the academic year 2021–22 showed a statewide decline of 1.84 percent, representing more than 110,000 students,” the CDE report said….