San Joaquin Times

Stockton Unified School District had 3,313 sixth grade students during 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of sixth grade students enrolled in California with 45,547.

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.

Rank	District	Attendance
1	Los Angeles Unified School District	45,547
2	San Diego Unified School District	9,270
3	Long Beach Unified School District	5,577
4	Fresno Unified School District	5,544
5	Elk Grove Unified School District	5,112
6	Chula Vista Elementary School District	4,220
7	San Bernardino City Unified School District	4,191
8	Capistrano Unified School District	4,152
9	Corona-Norco Unified School District	4,092
10	San Francisco Unified School District	4,071
11	Santa Ana Unified School District	3,840
12	Sacramento City Unified School District	3,746
13	San Juan Unified School District	3,707
14	Oakland Unified School District	3,653
15	Clovis Unified School District	3,352