El Monte Union High School District had 2,098 11th-grade students during the 2019-2020 school year, according to the California Department of Education. Los Angeles Unified School District had the highest number of 11th-grade students enrolled in California with 41,008.
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 | 41,008 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,924 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,732 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,667 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,273 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 5,942 |
| 7 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,550 |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,270 |
| 9 | Grossmont Union High School District | 5,145 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 5,116 |
| 11 | Anaheim Union High School District | 5,021 |
| 12 | Fresno Unified School District | 4,914 |
| 13 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,636 |
| 14 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,483 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,351 |
