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7.7% of Capistrano Home/Virtual's student body were enrolled in fourth grade in 2023-24 school year

Published 04/16/25

Out of 91 students enrolled at Capistrano Home/Virtual, 7.7% were in fourth grade during the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education. The grade with the highest concentration of students was eighth grade, with 35.2% of all students.

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.

Capistrano Home/Virtual Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparision

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12051015202530352023-24 school year2022-23 school year

Capistrano Home/Virtual Grade Breakdown in 2023-24 School Year
GradeNumber of Students% of Total
8th Grade3235.2%
7th Grade1819.8%
6th Grade1213.2%
5th Grade1011%
3rd Grade77.7%
4th Grade77.7%
1st Grade22.2%
2nd Grade22.2%
kindergarten11.1%

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