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Jerusalem Leads Israel in New First Graders as Nation Welcomes 180,000
Israel is beginning its school year with approximately 180,000 new first graders. Jerusalem has the largest number of new students, while smaller communities like Shizaf have the highest proportion of first graders relative to their total population.
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What happened
- 01180,000 Israeli children start first grade, marking 1.8% of the national population.
- 02Jerusalem has the most new first graders, followed by Bnei Brak and Beit Shemesh.
- 03Some smaller communities have first graders making up over 7% of their residents.
- 04Demographic data helps anticipate future needs for services and infrastructure.
- 05The school year began September 1st with 2.6 million students nationwide.
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