Los Angeles Unified School District had 46,111 ninth-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 ninth-grade students enrolled in California.
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 | 46,111 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 10,982 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,366 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,645 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,324 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 6,005 |
| 7 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,975 |
| 8 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,732 |
| 9 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,620 |
| 10 | Grossmont Union High School District | 5,614 |
| 11 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,323 |
| 12 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,895 |
| 13 | Twin Rivers Unified School District | 4,887 |
| 14 | Oxnard Union High School District | 4,671 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,323 |
