Enrollment is falling in most California districts

Share of districts, by % change in enrollment from 2025-26

SOURCES: California Department of Education
NOTES: District-level enrollment changes calculated using all schools in the district. Sample excludes districts with past or current enrollment of under 100 students. 2025-26 is the most recent year of enrollment data at the time of publication.
FROM: PPIC Blog, May 2026.
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