Comstock's magazine 1117 - November 2017 | Page 98

n THE BREAKDOWN
school
yard
size of student body
CALIFORNIA
ELK GROVE
SAN JUAN
SCUSD
TWIN RIVERS
FOLSOM CORDOVA
TOTAL STUDENTS ENROLLED (2016/17):
stats
6,228,235 (up <1%)
2012/13
63,061 (up 1.5%)
2012/13
49,255 (up 3.1%)
2012/13
46,815 (down 1.7%)
2012/13
31,979 (up 1.8%)
2012/13
20,312 (up 6.3%)
2012/13
the 5 largest districts
in sacramento county:
STUDENTS ENROLLED AT CHARTER SCHOOLS (2016/17):
602,837 (up 28%)
2012/13
Average decrease in class size*:
745 (up 35%)
1.5%
2012/13
9,529 (up 29%)
2012/13
Average increase in foster
youth students**:
5,730 (up 15%)
2012/13
18.5%
8,020 (up 15%)
2012/13
Average decrease in dropout rate*:
.74%
151 (up 31%)
2012/13
TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS (2016/17):
SCUSD is the only school district that
saw an increased dropout rate:
10,041
2.8%
2012/13
Twin Rivers saw the greatest
dip in dropout rates:
66
2012/13
4.1%
75
2012/13
82
Average increase in graduation rate*:
2012/13
1.62%
54
SCUSD is the only school district
that saw a decrease:
2012/13
32
5%
2012/13
Twin Rivers saw the greatest increase:
NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS (2016/17)***
7.6%
*** INCLUDES NEW AND CONVERTED CHARTER SCHOOLS
1,248
Average increase in graduates meeting
UC/CSU course requirements*:
2012/13
2
1.8%
2012/13
10
Elk Grove saw the greatest increase:
2012/13
4.3%
13
San Juan had the most minimal increase:
2012/13
<1%
*BETWEEN 2012/13 AND 2014/15
**BETWEEN 2013/14 AND 2016/17
10
2012/13
1
2012/13
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SOURCES: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION/EDSOURCE/FCMAT