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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Mission Valley Elementary School• Robertson High (continuation)• Mission San Jose Elementary School• Niles Elementary School• J. Haley Durham Elementary School• Glenmoor Elementary School• Circle of Independent Learning• Brier Elementary School• Vista Alternative• John Blacow Elementary School• John F. Kennedy High School• Steven Millard Elementary School• John G. Mattos Elementary School• Fred E. Weibel Elementary School• Thornton Junior High School• Irvington High School• Mission San Jose High School• Patterson Elementary School• Vallejo Mill Elementary School• Warwick Elementary School• Centerville Junior High School• Ardenwood Elementary School• William Hopkins Junior High School• Harvey Green Elementary School• John Gomes Elementary School• Joshua Chadbourne Elementary School• Brookvale Elementary School• Forest Park Elementary School• Warm Springs Elementary School• Parkmont Elementary School• James Leitch Elementary School• Oliveira Elementary School• Joseph Azevada Elementary School• Washington High School• Cabrillo Elementary School• Tom Maloney Elementary School
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