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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Herbert Hoover Elementary School• Palm Desert High School• Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School• James Earl Carter Elementary School• Andrew Jackson Elementary School• Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies School• Carrillo Ranch Elementary School• John F. Kennedy Elementary School• Summit High (continuation)• Thomas Jefferson Middle School• Desert Ridge Academy School• Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School• Amistad High (continuation)• Ronald Reagan Elementary School• Shadow Hills High School• Harry S. Truman Elementary School• Martin Van Buren Elementary School• La Quinta Middle School• James Madison Elementary School• Indio High School• Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy School• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School• Benjamin Franklin Elementary School• Horizon• Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School• George Washington Charter School• Gerald R. Ford Elementary School• James Monroe Elementary School• John Glenn Middle School Of International Studies• Indio Middle School• La Quinta High School• Palm Desert Charter Middle School
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