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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West Valley High School• Diamond Valley Middle School• Fruitvale Elementary School• Western Center Academy School• Valle Vista Elementary School• Cottonwood Elementary School• McSweeny Elementary School• Hamilton Elementary School• Whittier Elementary School• Ramona Elementary School• Jacob Wiens Elementary School• Dartmouth Middle School• Acacia Middle School• Rancho Viejo Middle School• Cawston Elementary School• Harmony Elementary School• Little Lake Elementary School• Hamilton High School• Bautista Creek Elementary School• Alessandro High School
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