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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Cesar Chavez Intermediate• John F. Kennedy High School• Elder Creek Elementary School• Caroline Wenzel Elementary School• David Lubin Elementary School• Matsuyama Elementary School• John Morse Therapeutic Center• Ethel I. Baker Elementary School• California Middle School• Albert Einstein Middle School• Woodbine Elementary School• Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary School• Nicholas Elementary School• Golden Empire Elementary School• John Bidwell Elementary School• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School• Rosemont High School• William Land Elementary School• New Technology High School• Luther Burbank High School• Capital City Independent Study• Crocker/Riverside Elementary School• West Campus• Bowling Green Elementary School• Sol Aureus College Preparatory School• Tahoe Elementary School• Fern Bacon Middle School• Success Academy• John D. Sloat Elementary School• Leonardo Da Vinci• The Language Academy of Sacramento• Will C. Wood Middle School• Ethel Phillips Elementary School• Sutterville Elementary School• Edward Kemble Elementary School• Earl Warren Elementary School• Peter Burnett Elementary School• John Cabrillo Elementary School• Hollywood Park Elementary School• Theodore Judah Elementary School• Aspire Capitol Heights Academy• John H. Still• Susan B. Anthony Elementary School• American Legion High (continuation)• Pony Express Elementary School• Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School• Sam Brannan Middle School• James Marshall Elementary School• Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School• Pacific Elementary School• Mark Twain Elementary School• Washington Elementary School• Bret Harte Elementary School• Sutter Middle School• Genevieve Didion• Sequoia Elementary School• Isador Cohen Elementary School• Camellia Elementary School• Oak Ridge Elementary School• Hiram W. Johnson High School• Parkway Elementary School
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