According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is projected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.
In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class size was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools.
Largest 15 California Districts by Enrollment of 10th Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 46,546 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,943 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,369 |
| 4 | San Francisco Unified School District | 8,097 |
| 5 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,763 |
| 6 | East Side Union High School District | 6,440 |
| 7 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 6,038 |
| 8 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,685 |
| 9 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,494 |
| 10 | Grossmont Union High School District | 5,278 |
| 11 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,167 |
| 12 | Anaheim Union High School District | 5,086 |
| 13 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,073 |
| 14 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,552 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,363 |
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Ramona Elementary School• Edgemont Elementary School• Alessandro School• Vista Del Lago High School• Landmark Middle School• Sunnymead Elementary School• Serrano Elementary School• Hidden Springs Elementary School• North Ridge Elementary School• Sugar Hill Elementary School• Armada Elementary School• La Jolla Elementary School• Hendrick Ranch Elementary School• Sunnymead Middle School• Vista Heights Middle School• Creekside Elementary School• Badger Springs Middle School• Sunnymeadows Elementary School• Bear Valley Elementary School• Bayside Community Day• Valley View High School• Cloverdale Elementary School• Moreno Elementary School• March Valley• Honey Hollow Elementary School• Seneca Elementary School• Towngate Elementary School• Moreno Valley Community Learning Center School• Butterfield Elementary School• Ridge Crest Elementary School• March Mountain High School• Mountain View Middle School• Moreno Valley High School• Midland Elementary School• Box Springs Elementary School• Chaparral Hills Elementary School• Palm Middle School
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