Los Angeles County Office of Education had 1,002 eighth-grade students during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of eighth-grade students enrolled in California with 43,726.
According to the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see public and secondary school enrollment decrease three percent 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 expected 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 | 43,726 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,992 |
| 3 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,434 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 5,291 |
| 5 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,284 |
| 6 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,196 |
| 7 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,744 |
| 8 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,269 |
| 9 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,089 |
| 10 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,085 |
| 11 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 4,002 |
| 12 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 3,705 |
| 13 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,683 |
| 14 | Oakland Unified School District | 3,574 |
| 15 | Sacramento City Unified School District | 3,550 |
