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California public school attendance nears pre-pandemic levels despite enrollment drop
ENROLLMENT IN CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS for the 2025-26 school year declined by 1.2% or 72,000 students from 2024-25 levels, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office reported, but average daily student attendance increased and is close to pre-pandemic levels. The enrollment data aligns with a decadelong decline. Since the 2016-17 school year, school district enrollment has decreased by 11%, […] The post California public school attendance nears pre-pandemic levels despite enrollment drop appeared first on Local News Matters .
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ENROLLMENT IN CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS for the 2025-26 school year declined by 1.2% or 72,000 students from 2024-25 levels, the state Legislative Analyst’s Office reported, but average daily student attendance increased and is close to pre-pandemic levels. The enrollment data aligns with a decadelong decline. Since the 2016-17 school year, school district enrollment has decreased by 11%, […] The post California public school attendance nears pre-pandemic levels despite enrollment drop appeared first on Local News Matters .
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