Alternative Education-San Joaquin High School had the most first-grade students enrolled in California with 1,174.
According to the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see public and secondary school enrollment decrease three percent 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 expected 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 sizes was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools. In the same survey, 50 percent of the respondents said they did not view the financial resources their local public school was getting as adequate.
Largest 200 California Schools by Enrollment of First-Grade Students
| Rank | School | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternative Education-San Joaquin High School | 1,174 |
| 2 | Inspire Charter School - Kern | 707 |
| 3 | River Springs Charter School | 642 |
| 4 | Pacific Coast Academy | 491 |
| 5 | Highlands Elementary School | 486 |
| 6 | Heartland Charter School | 464 |
| 7 | Inspire Charter School - South | 449 |
| 8 | Visions In Education | 445 |
| 9 | iLEAD Hybrid School | 382 |
| 10 | California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles | 361 |
| 11 | Ocean Grove Charter School | 294 |
| 12 | Vaughn Next Century Learning Center | 273 |
| 13 | California Virtual Academy @ San Diego | 265 |
| 14 | Fortune School | 256 |
| 15 | James Leitch Elementary School | 251 |
| 16 | Inspire Charter School - Central | 249 |
| 17 | Bret Harte Elementary School | 245 |
| 18 | Community Collaborative Virtual - Sage Oak Charter School | 240 |
| 19 | Fenton Primary Center | 220 |
| 20 | Community Outreach Academy | 215 |
| 21 | South Sutter Charter School | 205 |
| 22 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 201 |
| 22 | Summit Charter Academy | 201 |
| 24 | Harada Elementary School | 200 |
| 25 | California Virtual Academy @ San Joaquin | 199 |
| 26 | Henry F. Bishop Elementary School | 197 |
| 27 | Washington Elementary School | 196 |
| 27 | California Montessori Project-San Juan Campus | 196 |
| 29 | J.E. Hester Elementary School | 195 |
| 30 | Zehnder Ranch Elementary School | 190 |
| 31 | J.M. Amador Elementary School | 186 |
| 32 | Dos Palos Elementary School | 183 |
| 33 | Imagine Schools Riverside County | 182 |
| 34 | Classical Academy | 178 |
| 34 | Franklin Elementary School | 178 |
| 36 | Literacy First Charter School | 176 |
| 37 | Horizon Charter School | 175 |
| 37 | Sky Mountain Charter School | 175 |
| 39 | Capistrano Connections Academy | 174 |
| 40 | Foothill Ranch Elementary School | 173 |
| 41 | Terra Vista Elementary School | 171 |
| 42 | Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School | 170 |
| 42 | Del Sur Elementary School | 170 |
| 44 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 168 |
| 45 | Coastal Academy | 167 |
| 45 | Ronald Reagan Elementary School | 167 |
| 45 | Eastvale Elementary School | 167 |
| 48 | Triple Crown Elementary School | 166 |
| 49 | Pioneer Elementary School | 163 |
| 49 | Zamorano Elementary School | 163 |
| 49 | Monte Vista High School | 163 |
| 49 | Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School | 163 |
| 53 | Winter Gardens Elementary School | 162 |
| 53 | Santa Fe Elementary School | 162 |
| 55 | Victor Elementary School | 161 |
| 55 | Grant Elementary School | 161 |
| 57 | Valle Verde Elementary School | 160 |
| 58 | Cal Aero Preserve Academy | 159 |
| 59 | Starlight Elementary School | 158 |
| 60 | Merle L. Fuller Elementary School | 157 |
| 60 | Lafayette Elementary School | 157 |
| 60 | Lamont Elementary School | 157 |
| 63 | Raffaello Palla Elementary School | 156 |
| 63 | Hidden Valley Elementary School | 156 |
| 65 | Ralph A. Gates Elementary School | 155 |
| 65 | Pacoima Charter Elementary School | 155 |
| 65 | Pine Street Elementary School | 155 |
| 65 | Esencia Elementary School | 155 |
| 69 | Cole Canyon Elementary School | 154 |
| 69 | Butterfield Elementary School | 154 |
| 69 | La Gloria Elementary School | 154 |
| 69 | Hazel M. Bailey Primary | 154 |
| 73 | Fair Oaks Ranch Community School | 152 |
| 73 | Mark Keppel Elementary School | 152 |
| 73 | Saburo Muraoka Elementary School | 152 |
| 76 | Ocean View Hills School | 151 |
| 76 | Noralto Elementary School | 151 |
| 76 | Elim Elementary School | 151 |
| 76 | Granite Pointe Elementary School | 151 |
| 80 | R.D. White Elementary School | 150 |
| 80 | Voorhies Elementary School | 150 |
| 80 | Hemet Elementary School | 150 |
| 83 | Melinda Heights Elementary School | 149 |
| 84 | Kester Avenue Elementary School | 148 |
| 84 | Hooper Avenue Elementary School | 148 |
| 86 | Baldy Mesa Elementary School | 147 |
| 86 | Yulupa Elementary School | 147 |
| 86 | Horace Mann Elementary School | 147 |
| 89 | Juan Cabrillo Elementary School | 146 |
| 89 | Ford Boulevard Elementary School | 146 |
| 89 | Spencer V. Williams Elementary School | 146 |
| 89 | Marshall Elementary School | 146 |
| 89 | Summit View Independent Study | 146 |
| 94 | William Laird Adam Elementary School | 145 |
| 94 | Addams Elementary School | 145 |
| 94 | Robert P. Ulrich Elementary School | 145 |
| 94 | Alicante Avenue Elementary School | 145 |
| 94 | Mill Street Elementary School | 145 |
| 94 | Dublin Elementary School | 145 |
| 100 | Greenville Fundamental Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Mae L. Feaster Charter School | 144 |
| 100 | Edward Kemble Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Samuel Kennedy Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Lincoln Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Zela Davis School | 144 |
| 100 | Mesa Elementary School | 144 |
| 100 | Oso Grande Elementary School | 144 |
| 109 | Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary School | 143 |
| 109 | Saul Martinez Elementary School | 143 |
| 109 | Jack Northrop Elementary School | 143 |
| 109 | Robert Bruce Elementary School | 143 |
| 113 | Bautista Creek Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Park Hill Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Valley Center Primary | 142 |
| 113 | Armada Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Whittier Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Central Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Hickory Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Farmdale Elementary School | 142 |
| 113 | Antelope Hills Elementary School | 142 |
| 122 | Cali Calmecac Language Academy | 141 |
| 122 | Vintage Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 141 |
| 122 | Union Avenue Elementary School | 141 |
| 122 | Orchard Ranch Elementary School | 141 |
| 122 | Empire Springs Charter School | 141 |
| 122 | Harry Bridges Span Elementary School | 141 |
| 128 | Railroad Canyon Elementary School | 140 |
| 128 | Art Haycox Elementary School | 140 |
| 128 | El Marino Elementary School | 140 |
| 128 | Wonderful College Prep Academy | 140 |
| 132 | Morgan Kincaid Preparatory | 139 |
| 132 | Forest Park Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Alta Murrieta Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | A.G. Currie Middle School | 139 |
| 132 | Merritt Trace Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Murrieta Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Greenwood Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet | 139 |
| 132 | McKinley Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Dr. Bernice Jameson Todd Academy | 139 |
| 132 | Oak Meadows Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Clara Barton Elementary School | 139 |
| 132 | Monte Vista Elementary School | 139 |
| 145 | Donald E. Suburu School | 138 |
| 145 | Warwick Elementary School | 138 |
| 145 | Las Palmas Elementary School | 138 |
| 145 | San Jose Charter Academy | 138 |
| 145 | Ninety-Third Street Elementary School | 138 |
| 145 | Parkmont Elementary School | 138 |
| 145 | French Valley Elementary School | 138 |
| 152 | Mattie Washburn Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Isaac Miller Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Mary Buren Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Sherwood Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Marengo Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | South Park Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Jefferson Elementary School | 137 |
| 152 | Alpine Vista Elementary School | 137 |
| 160 | Avaxat Elementary School | 136 |
| 160 | Coyote Canyon Elementary School | 136 |
| 160 | Osborn Two-Way Immersion Academy | 136 |
| 160 | Ellis Elementary School | 136 |
| 160 | Frederiksen Elementary School | 136 |
| 160 | Tamarisk Elementary School | 136 |
| 160 | Porter Ranch Community School | 136 |
| 160 | Richard M. Moon Primary | 136 |
| 168 | Albert Einstein Academy Charter Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | John L. Golden Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | John Sinnott Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Language Academy | 135 |
| 168 | Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | La Rosa Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Washington Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Carpenter Community Charter School | 135 |
| 168 | Henry Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Rocklin Academy Gateway | 135 |
| 168 | Discovery School | 135 |
| 168 | Lisa J. Mails Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Rosa Parks Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | San Elijo Elementary School | 135 |
| 168 | Liberty Elementary School | 135 |
| 183 | Ramon Garza Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Vista San Gabriel Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Booksin Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Golden West Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Roosevelt Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | San Juan Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Ed C. Lewis Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | McKinley Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Rosamond Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Addams Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Cottonwood Creek Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Westpark Elementary School | 134 |
| 183 | Tony Tobin Elementary School | 134 |
| 196 | David W. Long Elementary School | 133 |
| 196 | Breeze Hill Elementary School | 133 |
| 196 | Woodland Elementary School | 133 |
| 196 | Chaparral Elementary School | 133 |
| 196 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary School | 133 |
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