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 10th Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 46,546 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,943 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,369 |
| 4 | San Francisco Unified School District | 8,097 |
| 5 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,763 |
| 6 | East Side Union High School District | 6,440 |
| 7 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 6,038 |
| 8 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,685 |
| 9 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,494 |
| 10 | Grossmont Union High School District | 5,278 |
| 11 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,167 |
| 12 | Anaheim Union High School District | 5,086 |
| 13 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,073 |
| 14 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,552 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,363 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
John H. Glenn High School• Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary School• Arturo Sanchez Elementary School• Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School• Norwalk High School• Escalona Elementary School• Eastwood Elementary School• Los Alisos Middle School• El Camino High (continuation)• John Foster Dulles Elementary School• Gardenhill Elementary School• Earl E. Edmondson Elementary School• John H. Nuffer Elementary School• Cesar Chavez Elementary School• Anna M. Glazier Elementary School• La Pluma Elementary School• Los Coyotes Middle School• Corvallis Middle School• Nettie L. Waite Middle School• Julia B. Morrison Elementary School• Reginald M. Benton Middle School• Loretta Lampton Elementary School• La Mirada High School• New River Elementary School• John Dolland Elementary School• Foster Road Elementary School
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