Largest & Smallest Public School Districts
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Largest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Los Angeles Unified | 516,685 |
2 |
San Diego Unified | 113,781 |
3 |
Fresno Unified | 71,151 |
4 |
Elk Grove Unified | 64,358 |
5 |
Long Beach Unified | 62,947 |
6 |
San Francisco Unified | 55,840 |
7 |
San Juan Unified | 51,289 |
8 |
Corona-Norco Unified | 49,487 |
9 |
San Bernardino City Unified | 48,966 |
10 |
Capistrano Unified | 46,660 |
11 |
Oakland Unified | 44,647 |
12 |
Clovis Unified | 43,669 |
13 |
Twin Rivers High | 43,274 |
14 |
Kern High | 43,237 |
15 |
Sacramento City Unified | 42,337 |
16 |
Riverside Unified | 38,678 |
17 |
Irvine Unified | 38,483 |
18 |
Stockton Unified | 38,452 |
19 |
Santa Ana Unified | 38,378 |
20 |
Garden Grove Unified | 37,009 |
21 |
Sweetwater Union High | 35,774 |
22 |
Poway Unified | 34,405 |
23 |
Fremont Unified | 33,134 |
24 |
Fontana Unified | 33,039 |
25 |
Moreno Valley Unified | 30,926 |
Smallest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
991 |
Big Creek Elementary | 21 |
992 |
Mt. Baldy Joint Elementary |
20 |
993 |
Fort Ross Elementary | 20 |
994 |
Bogus Elementary | 20 |
995 |
Little Shasta Elementary | 18 |
996 |
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary | 18 |
997 |
Plumas County Office of Education | 15 |
998 |
Big Lagoon Union Elementary | 15 |
999 |
Mountain House Elementary | 14 |
1000 |
Trinity Center Elementary | 13 |
1001 |
Indian Diggings Elementary | 12 |
1002 |
Silver Fork Elementary |
10 |
1003 |
Maple Creek Elementary | 10 |
1004 |
Hot Springs Elementary | 10 |
1005 |
Laguna Joint Elementary | 9 |
1006 |
Orick Elementary | 8 |
1007 |
Kashia Elementary | 8 |
1008 |
Panoche Elementary |
7 |
1009 |
Coffee Creek Elementary |
7 |
1010 |
Lassen County Office of Education | 6 |
1011 |
Klamath River Union Elementary | 5 |
1012 |
Jefferson Elementary | 4 |
1013 |
Alpine County Office of Education | 4 |
1014 |
Ravendale-Termo Elementary | 3 |
1015 |
Green Point Elementary |
3 |
The statewide total enrollment is 5,806,221.
Questions:
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, May 22, 2025
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