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 | 621,414 | 621,414 | 9.99% |
| 2 | San Diego Unified | 126,400 | 747,814 | 12.02% |
| 3 | Long Beach Unified | 74,681 | 822,495 | 13.22% |
| 4 | Fresno Unified | 73,455 | 895,950 | 14.40% |
| 5 | Elk Grove Unified | 63,297 | 959,247 | 15.42% |
| 6 | San Francisco Unified | 60,263 | 1,019,510 | 16.39% |
| 7 | Capistrano Unified | 53,622 | 1,073,132 | 17.25% |
| 8 | Corona-Norco Unified | 53,294 | 1,126,426 | 18.11% |
| 9 | Santa Ana Unified | 53,131 | 1,179,557 | 18.96% |
| 10 | San Bernardino City Unified | 53,027 | 1,232,584 | 19.82% |
| 11 | Oakland Unified | 50,231 | 1,282,815 | 20.62% |
| 12 | San Juan Unified | 50,044 | 1,332,859 | 21.43% |
| 13 | Sacramento City Unified | 46,595 | 1,379,454 | 22.18% |
| 14 | Garden Grove Unified | 43,163 | 1,422,617 | 22.87% |
| 15 | Clovis Unified | 43,106 | 1,465,723 | 23.56% |
| 16 | Riverside Unified | 42,428 | 1,508,151 | 24.25% |
| 17 | Stockton Unified | 40,840 | 1,548,991 | 24.90% |
| 18 | Sweetwater Union High | 40,737 | 1,589,728 | 25.56% |
| 19 | Kern High | 39,520 | 1,629,248 | 26.19% |
| 20 | Fontana Unified | 37,176 | 1,666,424 | 26.79% |
| 21 | Poway Unified | 36,519 | 1,702,943 | 27.38% |
| 22 | Fremont Unified | 35,777 | 1,738,720 | 27.95% |
| 23 | Irvine Unified | 34,617 | 1,773,337 | 28.51% |
| 24 | Moreno Valley Unified | 33,134 | 1,806,471 | 29.04% |
| 25 | Twin Rivers Unified | 32,538 | 1,839,009 | 29.56% |
Smallest Districts
| Rank | District | Enrollment | Statewide Cumulative Enrollment | Percent of Cumulative Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1002 | Indian Diggings Elementary | 19 | 6,220,110 | 100.00% |
| 4003 | Fort Ross Elementary | 19 | 6,220,129 | 100.00% |
| 1004 | Hot Springs Elementary | 18 | 6,220,148 | 100.00% |
| 1005 | Seiad Elementary | 17 | 6,220,166 | 100.00% |
| 1006 | Big Lagoon Union Elementary | 17 | 6,220,183 | 100.00% |
| 1007 | Little Shasta Elementary | 16 | 6,220,200 | 100.00% |
| 1008 | Elkins Elementary | 15 | 6,220,216 | 100.00% |
| 1009 | Desert Center Unified | 15 | 6,220,231 | 100.00% |
| 1010 | Willow Grove Union Elementary | 14 | 6,220,246 | 100.00% |
| 1011 | Green Point Elementary | 14 | 6,220,260 | 100.00% |
| 1012 | Laguna Joint Elementary | 13 | 6,220,274 | 100.00% |
| 1013 | Kneeland Elementary |
13 | 6,220,287 | 100.00% |
| 1014 | Bogus Elementary | 13 | 6,220,300 | 100.00% |
| 1015 | Blake Elementary | 13 | 6,220,313 | 100.00% |
| 1016 | Trinity Center Elementary | 12 | 6,220,326 | 100.00% |
| 1017 | Kashia Elementary | 12 | 6,220,338 | 100.00% |
| 1018 | Lassen County Office of Education | 11 | 6,220,350 | 100.00% |
| 1019 | Maple Creek Elementary | 9 | 6,220,361 | 100.00% |
| 1020 | Jefferson Elementary |
9 | 6,220,370 | 100.00% |
| 1021 | Forks of Salmon Elementary | 9 | 6,220,379 | 100.00% |
| 1022 | Lincoln Elementary | 7 | 6,220,388 | 100.00% |
| 1023 | Indian Springs Elementary | 7 | 6,220,395 | 100.00% |
| 1024 | Silver Fork Elementary | 6 | 6,220,402 | 100.00% |
| 1025 | Coffee Creek Elementary | 5 | 6,220,408 | 100.00% |
| 1026 | Panoche Elementary | 3 |
6,220,413 | 100.00% |
The statewide total enrollment is 6,220,413.
Questions: Data Reporting Office | dro@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-0219
Last Reviewed: Friday, June 15, 2018
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