Largest & Smallest Public School Districts
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Largest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Los Angeles Unified | 497,105 |
2 |
San Diego Unified | 112,250 |
3 |
Fresno Unified | 70,163 |
4 |
Elk Grove Unified | 65,483 |
5 |
Long Beach Unified | 61,679 |
6 |
San Francisco Unified | 55,237 |
7 |
San Juan Unified | 52,069 |
8 |
Corona-Norco Unified | 48,485 |
9 |
San Bernardino City Unified | 48,079 |
10 |
Capistrano Unified | 46,429 |
11 |
Clovis Unified | 44,091 |
12 |
Oakland Unified | 43,484 |
13 |
Kern High | 43,356 |
14 |
Sacramento City Unified | 41,868 |
15 |
Irvine Unified | 38,407 |
16 |
Riverside Unified | 38,110 |
17 |
Stockton Unified | 38,043 |
18 |
Santa Ana Unified | 36,134 |
19 |
Garden Grove Unified | 35,946 |
20 |
Sweetwater Union High | 34,862 |
21 |
Poway Unified | 34,087 |
22 |
Fremont Unified | 32,883 |
23 |
Fontana Unified | 31,958 |
24 |
Twin Rivers High | 31,502 |
25 |
Moreno Valley Unified | 30,413 |
Smallest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
987 |
French Gulch-Whiskeytown Elementary | 20 |
988 |
Willow Grove Union Elementary |
19 |
989 |
Seiad Elementary | 19 |
990 |
Big Creek Elementary | 19 |
991 |
Bogus Elementary | 16 |
992 |
Fort Ross Elementary | 15 |
993 |
Oak Run Elementary | 15 |
994 |
Alpine County Office of Education | 15 |
995 |
Blake Elementary | 14 |
996 |
Big Lagoon Union Elementary | 14 |
997 |
Hot Springs Elementary | 13 |
998 |
Trinity Center Elementary |
13 |
999 |
Plumas County Office of Education | 12 |
1000 |
Silver Fork Elementary | 11 |
1001 |
Maple Creek Elementary | 10 |
1002 |
Indian Diggings Elementary | 9 |
1003 |
Orick Elementary | 8 |
1004 |
Lassen County Office of Education |
7 |
1005 |
Laguna Joint Elementary |
7 |
1006 |
Klamath River Union Elementary | 7 |
1007 |
Kashia Elementary | 6 |
1008 |
Jefferson Elementary | 6 |
1009 |
Panoche Elementary | 5 |
1010 |
Coffee Creek Elementary | 4 |
1011 |
Ravendale-Termo Elementary |
2 |
The statewide total enrollment is 5,731,260.
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Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 16, 2026
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