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 Eighth Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 44,658 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,402 |
| 3 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 5,598 |
| 4 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,574 |
| 5 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,402 |
| 6 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,064 |
| 7 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,873 |
| 8 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,608 |
| 9 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 4,231 |
| 10 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,162 |
| 11 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,132 |
| 12 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 4,017 |
| 13 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,853 |
| 14 | William S. Hart Union High School District | 3,698 |
| 15 | Oakland Unified School District | 3,691 |
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Edward Russell Elementary School• Woodbury Elementary School• Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate• Post Elementary School• Garden Grove High School• Bolsa Grande High School• Bryant Elementary School• Louis G. Zeyen Elementary School• Heritage Elementary School• Riverdale Elementary School• John Marshall Elementary School• Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary School• Leroy L. Doig Intermediate• Susan B. Anthony Elementary School• Mitchell Elementary School• Hilton D. Bell Intermediate• Ethel M. Evans Elementary School• Marie L. Hare High School• Parkview Elementary School• Earl Warren Elementary School• Los Amigos High School• James Monroe Elementary School• Stephen R. Fitz Intermediate• Ernest O. Lawrence Elementary School• Mark Twain Special Center• Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School• Leo Carrillo Elementary School• Faylane Elementary School• Ethan B. Allen Elementary School• Pacifica High School• Stanford Elementary School• Donald S. Jordan Intermediate• Garden Park Elementary School• Louis Lake Intermediate• Wakeham Elementary School• Rancho Alamitos High School• Santiago High School• Sarah McGarvin Intermediate• Mamie L. Northcutt Elementary School• Linton T. Simmons Elementary School• Rosita Elementary School• Excelsior Elementary School• Ocia A. Peters Elementary School• Jordan Secondary Learning Center• Sunnyside Elementary School• Morningside Elementary School• Gilbert Elementary School• La Quinta High School• Thomas Paine Elementary School• Izaak Walton Intermediate• Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary School• John Murdy Elementary School• Patton Elementary School• Alamitos Intermediate• Newhope Elementary School• Brookhurst Elementary School• James Irvine Intermediate• Merton E. Hill Elementary School• Enders Elementary School• Loyal Barker Elementary School
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