San Jose Standard

In the 2023-24 school year, kindergarten was the largest grade in Moreland School District, with 488 students making up 12.7% of the student body, according to the California Department of Education. This represents a growth of 0.1% compared to the previous year.

The grade with the second highest number of students was fifth grade, with 438 students, or 11.4% of the student body.

The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in Moreland School District during the period was Leroy Anderson Elementary School, while Latimer had the fewest.

Overall, Moreland School District enrolled 3,849 students, ranking as the 337th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 330th highest in the previous school year.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Country Lane Elementary School	438
Easterbrook Discovery	965
George C. Payne Elementary School	459
Gussie M. Baker Elementary School	434
Latimer	483
Leroy Anderson Elementary School	358
Moreland Middle School	712