Question

Last year there were 1,435 8 grade students enrolled at your school . This year there are 1220... What is the percent change in the number of 8th grade?

Answer 1

There was about a 15% change in the number of students, I believe.

Answer 2

 each % is 14 8 graders  the % of 8 graders this year is 85.72% 
there is a 14.28% difference from last year and this year