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 11th Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 42,012 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,847 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,579 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,709 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,220 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 5,816 |
| 7 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,551 |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,270 |
| 9 | Grossmont Union High School District | 4,999 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 4,977 |
| 11 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,914 |
| 12 | Fresno Unified School District | 4,748 |
| 13 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,611 |
| 14 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,430 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,274 |
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Olympic Continuation High School• Summit High (continuation)• Eagle Peak Montessori• Hidden Valley Elementary School• El Dorado Middle School• Monte Gardens Elementary School• Meadow Homes Elementary School• Oak Grove Middle School• Bel Air Elementary School• Cambridge Elementary School• Silverwood Elementary School• Sequoia Middle School• Foothill Middle School• Pleasant Hill Middle School• Pine Hollow Middle School• Wren Avenue Elementary School• Valley View Middle School• Pleasant Hill Elementary School• Strandwood Elementary School• Shore Acres Elementary School• Walnut Acres Elementary School• Northgate High School• Diablo View Middle School• Valhalla Elementary School• Woodside Elementary School• Sequoia Elementary School• Delta View Elementary School• Prospect High (continuation)• Ayers Elementary School• Fair Oaks Elementary School• Gateway High (continuation)• Ygnacio Valley High School• El Monte Elementary School• Concord High School• Bancroft Elementary School• Westwood Elementary School• Gregory Gardens Elementary School• Mountain View Elementary School• Valle Verde Elementary School• Rio Vista Elementary School• Ygnacio Valley Elementary School• Riverview Middle School• Sun Terrace Elementary School• Diablo Community Day• Highlands Elementary School
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