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 | 607,723 | 607,723 | 9.82% |
| 2 | San Diego Unified | 124,105 | 731,828 | 11.83% |
| 3 | Fresno Unified | 73,249 | 805,077 | 13.01% |
| 4 | Long Beach Unified | 73,221 | 878,298 | 14.20% |
| 5 | Elk Grove Unified | 63,917 | 942,215 | 15.23% |
| 6 | San Francisco Unified | 60,390 | 1,002,605 | 16.21% |
| 7 | Capistrano Unified | 53,269 | 1,055,874 | 17.07% |
| 8 | Corona-Norco Unified | 53,002 | 1,108,876 | 17.92% |
| 9 | San Bernardino City Unified | 52,773 | 1,161,649 | 18.78% |
| 10 | Santa Ana Unified | 51,482 | 1,213,131 | 19.61% |
| 11 | San Juan Unified | 50,509 | 1,263,640 | 20.43% |
| 12 | Oakland Unified | 50,202 | 1,313,842 | 21.24% |
| 13 | Sacramento City Unified | 46,933 | 1,360,775 | 22.00% |
| 14 | Clovis Unified | 43,264 | 1,404,039 | 22.70% |
| 15 | Garden Grove Unified | 42,301 | 1,446,340 | 23.38% |
| 16 | Riverside Unified | 42,153 | 1,488,493 | 24.06% |
| 17 | Stockton Unified | 41,634 | 1,530,127 | 24.73% |
| 18 | Sweetwater Union High | 40,364 | 1,570,491 | 25.39% |
| 19 | Kern High | 40,340 | 1,610,831 | 26.04% |
| 20 | Poway Unified | 36,450 | 1,647,281 | 26.63% |
| 21 | Fontana Unified | 36,335 | 1,683,616 | 27.22% |
| 22 | Fremont Unified | 35,544 | 1,719,160 | 27.79% |
| 23 | Irvine Unified | 35,291 | 1,754,451 | 28.36% |
| 24 | Moreno Valley Unified | 32,763 | 1,787,214 | 28.89% |
| 25 | San Ramon Valley Unified | 32,138 | 1,819,352 | 29.41% |
Smallest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment | Statewide Cumulative Enrollment | Percent of Cumulative Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | Indian Diggings Elementary | 19 | 6,185,945 | 99.99% |
| 4003 | Fort Ross Elementary | 19 | 6,185,964 | 99.99% |
| 1004 | Hot Springs Elementary | 18 | 6,185,983 | 100.00% |
| 1005 | Seiad Elementary | 17 | 6,186,002 | 100.00% |
| 1006 | Big Lagoon Union Elementary | 17 | 6,186,021 | 100.00% |
| 1007 | Little Shasta Elementary | 16 | 6,186,039 | 100.00% |
| 1008 | Elkins Elementary | 15 | 6,186,057 | 100.00% |
| 1009 | Desert Center Unified | 15 | 6,186,075 | 100.00% |
| 1010 | Willow Grove Union Elementary | 14 | 6,186,092 | 100.00% |
| 1011 | Green Point Elementary | 14 | 6,186,109 | 100.00% |
| 1012 | Laguna Joint Elementary | 13 | 6,186,124 | 100.00% |
| 1013 | Kneeland Elementary |
13 | 6,186,139 | 100.00% |
| 1014 | Bogus Elementary | 13 | 6,186,153 | 100.00% |
| 1015 | Blake Elementary | 13 | 6,186,167 | 100.00% |
| 1016 | Trinity Center Elementary | 12 | 6,186,180 | 100.00% |
| 1017 | Kashia Elementary | 12 | 6,186,193 | 100.00% |
| 1018 | Lassen County Office of Education | 11 | 6,186,206 | 100.00% |
| 1019 | Maple Creek Elementary | 9 | 6,186,219 | 100.00% |
| 1020 | Jefferson Elementary |
9 | 6,186,232 | 100.00% |
| 1021 | Forks of Salmon Elementary | 9 | 6,186,244 | 100.00% |
| 1022 | Lincoln Elementary | 7 | 6,186,253 | 100.00% |
| 1023 | Indian Springs Elementary | 7 | 6,186,262 | 100.00% |
| 1024 | Silver Fork Elementary | 6 | 6,186,270 | 100.00% |
| 1025 | Coffee Creek Elementary | 5 | 6,186,274 | 100.00% |
| 1026 | Panoche Elementary | 3 |
6,186,278 |
100.00% |
The statewide total enrollment is 6,220,413.
Questions: Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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