Wine Country Times

In the 2023-24 school year, kindergarten was the largest grade in Roseland School District, with 261 students making up 9.6% of the student body, according to the California Department of Education. This represents a growth of 0.3% compared to the previous year.

The grade with the second highest number of students was eighth grade, with 238 students, or 8.7% of the student body.

The school that had the highest number of kindergarten students in Roseland School District during the period was Sheppard Elementary School, while Roseland Creek Elementary School had the fewest.

Overall, Roseland School District enrolled 2,726 students, ranking as the 414th highest enrolled district in California for the 2023-24 school year. It ranked 406th 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
Roseland Creek Elementary School	463
Roseland Elementary School	441
Sheppard Elementary School	572