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 11th Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 42,012 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,847 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,579 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,709 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,220 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 5,816 |
| 7 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,551 |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,270 |
| 9 | Grossmont Union High School District | 4,999 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 4,977 |
| 11 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,914 |
| 12 | Fresno Unified School District | 4,748 |
| 13 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,611 |
| 14 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,430 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,274 |
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