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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La Vista Center• Will Rogers Middle School• Albert Schweitzer Elementary School• Gold River Discovery Center K-8• Cameron Ranch Elementary School• John Barrett Middle School• Mary Deterding Elementary School• Sierra Oaks K-8• Starr King K-8• Trajan Elementary School• Ottomon Way Elementary School• Encina Preparatory High School• Valley Oaks• Mariemont Elementary School• Del Dayo Elementary School• Woodside K-8• Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle School• Pasadena Avenue Elementary School• Lichen K-8• Del Campo High School• Northridge Elementary School• Oakview Community Elementary School• San Juan High School• Cottage Elementary School• Twin Lakes Elementary School• Mariposa Avenue Elementary School• Pershing Elementary School• Mission Avenue Open Elementary School• Ralph Richardson Center• Earl Legette Elementary School• Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy• California Montessori Project-San Juan Campus• San Juan Choices Charter• Arden Middle School• Andrew Carnegie Middle School• Carmichael Elementary School• Mira Loma High School• Mesa Verde High School• Bella Vista High School• Carriage Drive Elementary School• Winston Churchill Middle School• Options for Youth San Juan• Skycrest Elementary School• Charles Peck Elementary School• Casa Roble Fundamental High School• James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary School• Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy• Cambridge Heights Elementary School• Greer Elementary School• Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary School• El Camino Fundamental High School• Whitney Avenue Elementary School• Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary School• Del Paso Manor Elementary School• Orangevale Open K-8• Dyer-Kelly Elementary School• Marvin Marshall Preschool and Children's Center• Thomas Kelly Elementary School• Rio Americano High School• Arlington Heights Elementary School• Coyle Avenue Elementary School• Howe Avenue Elementary School• Grand Oaks Elementary School
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