San Luis Obispo County Office of Education had six eighth-grade students during the 2019-2020 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 45,360.
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 | 45,360 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified School District | 9,035 |
| 3 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 5,714 |
| 4 | Fresno Unified School District | 5,577 |
| 5 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,505 |
| 6 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,222 |
| 7 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,963 |
| 8 | San Bernardino City Unified School District | 4,306 |
| 9 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,296 |
| 10 | Santa Ana Unified School District | 4,283 |
| 11 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,203 |
| 12 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,099 |
| 13 | San Juan Unified School District | 3,910 |
| 14 | Sacramento City Unified School District | 3,707 |
| 15 | William S. Hart Union High School District | 3,677 |
