William S. Hart Union High School District had 4,038 12th-grade students during the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of 12th-grade students enrolled in California with 40,901.
According to the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see public and secondary school enrollment decrease three percent 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 expected 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 | 40,901 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 10,254 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,998 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 7,032 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,718 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 6,063 |
| 7 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,632 |
| 8 | Grossmont Union High School District | 5,452 |
| 9 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,451 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,313 |
| 11 | Anaheim Union High School District | 5,302 |
| 12 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,833 |
| 13 | Fresno Unified School District | 4,832 |
| 14 | San Juan Unified School District | 4,605 |
| 15 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,559 |
