South Bay Leader

Redondo Beach Unified School District had 841 kindergarten grade students during 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of kindergarten grade students enrolled in California with 59,185.

According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is projected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.

In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class size was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools.

Rank	District	Attendance
1	Los Angeles Unified School District	59,185
2	San Diego Unified School District	11,855
3	Fresno Unified School District	7,137
4	Long Beach Unified School District	6,138
5	Elk Grove Unified School District	4,849
6	Oakland Unified School District	4,750
7	San Francisco Unified School District	4,749
8	San Bernardino City Unified School District	4,629
9	Chula Vista Elementary School District	4,361
10	Corona-Norco Unified School District	4,087
11	San Juan Unified School District	4,081
12	Santa Ana Unified School District	4,043
13	Bakersfield City School District	4,026
14	Stockton Unified School District	3,855
15	Sacramento City Unified School District	3,817