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2023-24 School Year: How many students were enrolled in kindergarten at Castle Rock?

Published 04/16/25

Out of 337 students enrolled at Castle Rock, 2.1% were in kindergarten during the 2023-24 school year, according to the California Department of Education. The grade with the highest concentration of students was 12th grade, with 24.6% 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.

Castle Rock Enrollment by Grade Yearly Comparision

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201020304050607080902023-24 school year2022-23 school year

Castle Rock Grade Breakdown in 2023-24 School Year
GradeNumber of Students% of Total
12th Grade8324.6%
10th Grade5516.3%
11th Grade4112.2%
9th Grade3711%
7th Grade267.7%
8th Grade195.6%
5th Grade185.3%
6th Grade154.5%
4th Grade113.3%
3rd Grade92.7%
1st Grade82.4%
2nd Grade82.4%
kindergarten72.1%

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