Largest & Smallest Public School Districts - CalEdFacts
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Largest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment | Statewide Cumulative Enrollment | Percent of Cumulative Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified | 639,337 |
639,337 | 10.27% |
| 2 | San Diego Unified | 129,380 | 768,717 | 12.35% |
| 3 | Long Beach Unified | 77,812 | 846,529 | 13.60% |
| 4 | Fresno Unified | 73,460 | 919,989 | 14.77% |
| 5 | Elk Grove Unified | 62,767 | 982,756 | 15.78% |
| 6 | San Francisco Unified | 58,865 | 1,041,621 | 16.73% |
| 7 | Santa Ana Unified | 55,909 | 1,097,530 | 17.63% |
| 8 | Capistrano Unified | 53,878 | 1,151,408 | 18.49% |
| 9 | Corona-Norco Unified | 53,354 | 1,204,762 | 19.35% |
| 10 | San Bernardino City Unified | 53,303 | 1,258,065 | 20.20% |
| 11 | San Juan Unified | 49,564 | 1,307,629 | 21.00% |
| 12 | Oakland Unified | 49,098 | 1,356,727 | 21.79% |
| 13 | Sacramento City Unified | 46,843 | 1,403,570 | 22.54% |
| 14 | Garden Grove Unified | 45,252 | 1,448,822 | 23.27% |
| 15 | Riverside Unified | 42,462 | 1,491,284 | 23.95% |
| 16 | Clovis Unified | 41,883 | 1,533,167 | 24.62% |
| 17 | Sweetwater Union High | 41,050 | 1,574,217 | 25.28% |
| 18 | Stockton Unified | 40,324 | 1,614,541 | 25.93% |
| 19 | Fontana Unified | 38,742 | 1,653,283 | 26.55% |
| 20 | Kern High | 38,070 | 1,691,353 | 27.16% |
| 21 | Poway Unified | 35,771 | 1,727,124 | 27.74% |
| 22 | Fremont Unified | 34,852 | 1,761,976 | 28.30% |
| 23 | Moreno Valley Unified | 33,942 | 1,795,918 | 28.84% |
| 24 | San Jose Unified | 32,454 | 1,828,372 | 29.36% |
| 25 | Irvine Unified | 32,319 | 1,860,691 | 29.88% |
Smallest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment | Statewide Cumulative Enrollment | Percent of Cumulative Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 998 | Laguna Joint Elementary | 19 | 6,226,425 | 99.99% |
| 999 | Indian Diggings Elementary | 19 | 6,226,444 | 100.00% |
| 1000 | Klamath River Union Elementary | 18 | 6,226,463 | 100.00% |
| 1001 | Hot Springs Elementary | 18 | 6,226,481 | 100.00% |
| 1002 | Forks of Salmon Elementary | 17 | 6,226,499 | 100.00% |
| 1003 | Willow Grove Union Elementary | 16 | 6,226,516 | 100.00% |
| 1004 | Silver Fork Elementary | 16 | 6,226,532 | 100.00% |
| 1005 | Orick Elementary | 16 | 6,226,548 | 100.00% |
| 1006 | Bogus Elementary | 16 | 6,226,564 | 100.00% |
| 1007 | Trinity County Office of Education | 15 | 6,226,580 | 100.00% |
| 1008 | Indian Springs Elementary | 15 | 6,226,595 | 100.00% |
| 1009 | Elkins Elementary |
15 | 6,226,610 | 100.00% |
| 1010 | Kashia Elementary | 14 | 6,226,625 | 100.00% |
| 1011 | Maple Creek Elementary | 12 | 6,226,639 | 100.00% |
| 1012 | Lincoln Elementary | 11 | 6,226,651 | 100.00% |
| 1013 | Trinity Center Elementary | 10 | 6,226,662 | 100.00% |
| 1014 | Green Point Elementary | 10 | 6,226,672 | 100.00% |
| 1015 | Coffee Creek Elementary | 10 | 6,226,682 | 100.00% |
| 1016 | Jefferson Elementary |
9 | 6,226,692 | 100.00% |
| 1017 | Panoche Elementary | 8 | 6,226,701 | 100.00% |
| 1018 | Colusa County Office of Education | 8 | 6,226,709 | 100.00% |
| 1019 | Blake Elementary | 8 | 6,226,717 | 100.00% |
| 1020 | Union Joint Elementary | 6 | 6,226,725 | 100.00% |
| 1021 | Little Shasta Elementary | 6 | 6,226,731 | 100.00% |
| 1022 | Alpine County Office of Education | 5 |
6,226,737 | 100.00% |
The statewide total enrollment is 6,226,737.
Questions: Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219
Last Reviewed: Friday, April 28, 2017
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