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 Seventh Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 45,896 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,411 |
| 3 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 5,698 |
| 4 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,649 |
| 5 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,572 |
| 6 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,190 |
| 7 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,995 |
| 8 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 4,277 |
| 9 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 4,258 |
| 10 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,238 |
| 11 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,203 |
| 12 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,038 |
| 13 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,857 |
| 14 | Oakland Unified School District | 3,806 |
| 15 | Sacramento City Unified School District | 3,734 |
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Sunset• Baldwin Academy• Palm Canyon• Wedgeworth Elementary School• Orange Grove Middle School• Wing Lane Elementary School• Los Altos High School• Grazide Elementary School• Los Molinos Elementary School• Mesa Robles• Lassalette• Valinda School of Academics• Nelson Elementary School• Bixby Elementary School• Los Altos Elementary School• Temple Academy• Sparks Elementary School• Sunset Elementary School• Del Valle Elementary School• Sierra Vista Middle School• Los Robles Academy• California Elementary School• Kwis Elementary School• Glen A. Wilson High School• William Workman High School• Palm Elementary School• Valley Alternative High (continuation)• Cedarlane Academy• Newton Middle School• Fairgrove Academy• Workman Elementary School• Puente Hills High School• Sparks Middle School• La Puente High School• Valley Community Day
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