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 Fourth Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 45,361 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,183 |
| 3 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,597 |
| 4 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,347 |
| 5 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 4,519 |
| 6 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,312 |
| 7 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 3,978 |
| 8 | Oakland Unified School District | 3,939 |
| 9 | Chula Vista Elementary School District | 3,830 |
| 10 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 3,755 |
| 11 | Capistrano Unified School District | 3,715 |
| 12 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 3,691 |
| 13 | Sacramento City Unified School District | 3,637 |
| 14 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,544 |
| 15 | Bakersfield City School District | 3,313 |
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John Ehrhardt Elementary School• James Rutter Middle School• Arlene Hein Elementary School• Isabelle Jackson Elementary School• Joseph Kerr Middle School• Robert J. Fite Elementary School• Elk Grove High School• Pleasant Grove Elementary School• Sheldon High School• Jessie Baker• Valley High School• Samuel Kennedy Elementary School• Sierra-Enterprise Elementary School• Elk Grove Elementary School• Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School• Franklin Elementary School• Toby Johnson Middle School• Herman Leimbach Elementary School• Raymond Case Elementary School• John Reith Elementary School• David Reese Elementary School• Florin Elementary School• Foulks Ranch Elementary School• Sunrise Elementary School• Rio Cazadero High (continuation)• Franklin High School• Charles E. Mack Elementary School• Carroll Elementary School• Union House Elementary School• Anna Kirchgater Elementary School• Harriet G. Eddy Middle School• Joseph Sims Elementary School• Stone Lake Elementary School• Arnold Adreani Elementary School• Laguna Creek High School• Ellen Feickert Elementary School• Samuel Jackman Middle School• Arthur C. Butler Elementary School• Irene B. West Elementary School• Florin High School• Maeola E. Beitzel Elementary School• Cosumnes Oaks High School• Las Flores High (alternative)• Elliott Ranch Elementary School• Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School• Calvine High School• Daylor (william) High (continuation)• Florence Markofer Elementary School• Cosumnes River Elementary School• Helen Carr Castello Elementary School• Elitha Donner Elementary School• Prairie Elementary School• Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary School• California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus• James A. Mckee Elementary School• Elk Grove Charter• Edna Batey Elementary School• Katherine L. Albiani Middle School• Roy Herburger Elementary School
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