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 First Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 45,395 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,874 |
| 3 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,980 |
| 4 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,451 |
| 5 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,411 |
| 6 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 4,393 |
| 7 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 4,292 |
| 8 | Oakland Unified School District | 4,116 |
| 9 | Twin Rivers Unified School District | 3,959 |
| 10 | Chula Vista Elementary School District | 3,829 |
| 11 | Sacramento City Unified School District | 3,785 |
| 12 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 3,617 |
| 13 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,607 |
| 14 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 3,555 |
| 15 | Capistrano Unified School District | 3,456 |
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Allen Avenue Elementary School• La Verne Heights Elementary School• Grace Miller Elementary School• Fred Ekstrand Elementary School• Chaparral High (continuation)• Oak Mesa Elementary School• J. Marion Roynon Elementary School• Lone Hill Middle School• Vista (alternative)• Gladstone Elementary School• San Dimas High School• Ramona Middle School• Arma J. Shull Elementary School
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