2020 Most Diverse School Districts in CaliforniaAbout this List

Elk Grove Unified School District

• School District
• Elk Grove, CA
• 181 reviews

Alum: I liked the curriculum, teacher and clubs at EGUSD. The classes were somewhat hard at times, it varied. Teachers were good and were on point with there teaching. Teachers even stayed way after to class to make sure you understood the material. Clubs were fantastic! I especially loved Desi Club at Samuel Jackman Middle School. Many indians/pakistanis were in there to truly express there unique yet similar cultures. A few EGSUD schools i went had poor school spirit. John Reith and Prarie Elementary had decent school spirit.Sports are bad at some schools, such as Valley but good at Jackman. I wouldn't say it's the school district with the most resources, such as money but they get by with what they do have. Parents are deeply involved in John Reith, LCHS and somewhat in jackman. At james rutter parents are not really involved with there students school life. EGUSD schools truly prepare students for college and the work force. Overall EGUSD is not too bad.
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• A-

• A+

• 66 Total Schools
• 62,552 Students

Natomas Unified School District

• School District
• Sacramento, CA
• 37 reviews

Senior: My experience at Np3 is very good! We have received multiple awards for being in the top 3 schools in California! Our campus is very diverse and helps you with the college experience tramendoisly. Our campus is very safe and our faculty is very resourceful. Any question you ask, they always answer in the most genuine and respectful way. However, sports to many students is an issue. We do not have sports only clubs because administration feels that all students should only focus on academics. Going along with academics, we offer a variety of AP courses in all subjects.
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• B

• A+

• 19 Total Schools
• 14,631 Students

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

• School District
• Fairfield, CA
• 68 reviews

Senior: I personally liked that Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District provides us with useful technology at the library and even gave every student chrome book to use at School. I think I feel very lucky to be in my Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and throughout my School Career, it has been a great experience being at School or representing how organized my School district. My School district has not only helped students in their education but also gave students free lunch meals every day so they can eat healthily and stay healthy and strong. I think they do that because of the parent's income is not high enough to the point they can pay for the food each day.
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• C+

• A+

• 29 Total Schools
• 21,607 Students

Lincoln Unified School District

• School District
• Stockton, CA
• 43 reviews

Sophomore: Lincoln Unified School District has been a wonderful district to grow up in. I have attended here since Kindergarten and had many wonderful teachers throughout my schooling. My elementary and middle school experiences prepared me well for high school, and I have found that I have been relatively successful throughout my different courses. I have taken opportunities to become involved in many clubs and athletics while at the high school and feel that if you are involved in your school, you are a part of helping to make your school a positive and welcoming environment. My overall experience with Lincoln Unified has been a very positive one and I would highly recommend this district to anyone thinking of moving to the area.
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• A-

• A+

• 13 Total Schools
• 9,438 Students

San Francisco Unified School District

• School District
• San Francisco, CA
• 154 reviews

Senior: I really like the diversity and the teachers in our school! I find that all my teachers have been very involved and very caring and thoughtful towards me and my education, and we are very forward-thinking and openminded. The school has offered me all kinds of support! I would definitely like for there to be more funding for improving the school's infrastructure and giving students cleaner water, better restrooms, better lunches, etc. I hope that the staff and teachers are being paid well, and that we focus more on helping all students from different backgrounds.
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• A-

• A+

• 128 Total Schools
• 60,133 Students

Culver City Unified School District

• School District
• Culver City, CA
• 34 reviews

Senior: I went from Farragut to CCMS to CCHS. At Farragut, we spent a total of 9 consecutive years there because I have 2 sisters that also went there. The relationships made at CCMS & CCHS weren't as intimate, but I really enjoyed my years at CCMS. CCMS was enjoyable & I had a lot of fun learning. Then, I feel as though it only went downhill from there for me. CCHS has many passionate teachers that love their job, but there are also a handful that don't seem to enjoy teaching teenagers & aren't passionate about what they're teaching. Additionally, the environment at the high school is dirty & not so welcoming. CCUSD is a great district & have brought up some of the best & brightest students, but for a place a student spends much of their childhood, growing & learning, there are lots of improvements that need to be made & our money/funds needs to be prioritized on things like making sure our bathrooms are functional before we build more infrastructure that will just require more maintenance.
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• A+

• A+

• 9 Total Schools
• 6,856 Students

New Haven Unified School District

• School District
• Union City, CA
• 31 reviews

Junior: I have always had positive experiences with the school district that I attend, New Haven Unified School District. The best qualities of the district are the resources that students are provided with and the diversity of the student populace. Every student is provided with a Chromebook, which is especially convenient for students who don't have access to another electronic at home. Students are able to borrow books from the library and return them at any time without being fined. Moreover, diversity is our greatest strength. My school and all the schools within the district have students of different ethnicities, who speak a wide range of languages. Consequently, students are more accepting of other cultures.
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• B+

• A+

• 13 Total Schools
• 11,893 Students

John Swett Unified School District

• School District
• Rodeo, CA
• 4 reviews

Senior: We are a small district, so focus on high school students to achieve their goals are high. I have enjoyed all my 4 years attending high school there, i won't change it for anything, teachers are great, and help you out if needed. Going to school in a small town has its perks also, everybody went to school together from preschool to your senior year attending, im am taking steps for my next adventure, which is college, the school prepares us for college with help in financial aid classes, college fairs. Meetings with our counslers and teachers to help us decide what field we are interested in and educate us on our furture career. In a few more months i will be a high school graduate, and headed to college to start my life as a adult and find my place in our society, its going to be tough but im looking foward to the challenge, john swett unified school district has prepared me for.
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• B-

• A+

• 4 Total Schools
• 1,714 Students

New Jerusalem Elementary School District

• School District
• Tracy, CA
• 3 reviews

Senior: The New Jerusalem school district is highly relational, and realizes the value of community. Students learn better when they are placed in an area where they feel safe and like they can freely/openly ask questions or for help. However, as with many schools, the school lunch provided is quite unappealing and overpriced. But, there is a snack shack dubbed "the Dragon Cafe" which is run by student volunteers and offers several substitutes for the school lunch. Overall, the school is both academically challenging, a safe community, and full of resources to help students achieve.
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• B-

• A+

• 14 Total Schools
• 4,588 Students

Santa Clara Unified School District

• School District
• Santa Clara, CA
• 49 reviews

Senior: I like how the school district has surely taken efforts to become a better academic environment for its students. The atmosphere is welcoming to students and the staff members and administration really try to help all of their students succeed and make sure that they are able to take their skills into college and the working world. I enjoyed my experiences with the Santa Clara Unified School District; however a piece of advice that I would like to offer is to invest more into the music program. Over the years, the music program has slowly been dwindling, and it's only been one or two years since the music programs have started to thrive once again. The school district could reopen music programs in elementary schools and expose more students to music, because it really is a subject that is beneficial to the student population since it trains all parts of the human brain. Otherwise, it is a good place for students and really focuses on preparing them for the world ahead.
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• A-

• A+

• 26 Total Schools
• 15,367 Students

Spencer Valley Elementary School District

• School District
• Santa Ysabel, CA
• 1 review

Alum: This school and its staff will always have a special place in my heart. I am glad me and my siblings all had such a wonderful experience here.
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• B

• A+

• 3 Total Schools
• 2,276 Students

Redlands Unified School District

• School District
• Redlands, CA
• 115 reviews

Senior: Redlands Unified School District has been very welcoming and determined to help me proceed and achieve my goals. They have given wonderful opportunities to seek higher in my education and involvement with the community. In addition, all the schools I have attended the schools staff have been wonderful and strive for the best to help their students. My school's counselor has been very helpful and working with me to become college ready. Furthermore, Redlands Unified School District provided a wide variety of choices to be part of the community.With those activities I have made so many memories that I will cherish forever and friends that will last a life time. Sports have been a huge part of my life and I created families within these sports. My coaches and teachers not only were great mentors and taught me very well, but have taught me wonderful life lessons that I will take and use for my future. I just want to thank RUSD for the best time I have before I graduate.
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• A

• A+

• 26 Total Schools
• 21,395 Students

Tracy Joint Unified School District

• School District
• Tracy, CA
• 74 reviews

Parent: The TUSD students, staff, and administration are amazing! Staff and Admin. work together consistently to make all possible efforts in improving the learning and built environment. Its general culture is a WE attitude and not a ME mindset. Its wonderful to see the students and their education flourish at TUSD.
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• B

• A+

• 22 Total Schools
• 16,426 Students

Sacramento City Unified School District

• School District
• Sacramento, CA
• 163 reviews

Parent: Access to services and support. Participation in the School Board meetings. Parent Volunteer Groups. College Readiness and Financial Aid Training. Mental Health Services and Referrals are great! Updates to the LCAP and funding. Great teachers and sports offered. Administrations really listens to the parents and students.
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• B-

• A+

• 82 Total Schools
• 46,737 Students

Alameda Unified School District

• School District
• Alameda, CA
• 23 reviews

Freshman: I’m a student within the Alameda Unified School District. I have been going to school here ever since kindergarten at Amelia Earhart Elementary School. After attending Earhart for six years, I went into Lincoln Middle School for all three years. Currently, I am about to enter Alameda High School as a freshmen. Throughout my nine years here, the teachers have been very kind and continuously push each and every one of their students to do their very best.
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• A

• A+

• 21 Total Schools
• 11,159 Students

Grossmont Union High School District

• School District
• El Cajon, CA
• 130 reviews

Senior: I love that they keep everyone informed with a monthly newsletter!
It is a great district with high test scores and great exit exam scores! The schools really know how to prepare the students for college!
They have diverse communities and the students are very well rounded in all areas including academics, athletics, leadership, clubs and more!
I wish that they had more classes or activities in the arts, such as dance, theatre and music.
GUHSD is a great district with great board members that are doing great things for our communities.
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• A

• A+

• 17 Total Schools
• 21,709 Students

San Leandro Unified School District

• School District
• San Leandro, CA
• 40 reviews

Senior: I have attended San Leandro Unified School District my whole K-12 education. As a student, I never felt as if I was an outcast. The school district is a very diverse district which made me comfortable and allowed me to be a prosperous student. The district also provides the highest level of education they can give to their students. I never felt as if I was falling behind in my classes because my teachers knew what they were doing. Besides the classroom environment, the parents and administration who are apart of the district are phenomenal. They are passionate about providing the best resources to the students and making sure we are all college-ready by the time we graduate. The district also provides us with an abundance of opportunties to volunteer in our community, internships, mentoring, tutoring, clubs, sports, and much more. These opportunities are all opportunities that build and shape a student from San Leandro Unified School District.
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• B-

• A+

• 12 Total Schools
• 8,638 Students

San Diego Unified School District

• School District
• San Diego, CA
• 584 reviews

Alum: I attended schools in SDUSD from K-12, and can say with sincerity that they care about their students, as well as their success in academia and in life. Integrity, Honesty, and Courage. Three values regarded extremely highly by the district, instilled in students through encouraging involvement in extracurricular activities, hosting spirited and lively campus events, challenging its students to be their best. They do a great job of preparing their students for their long journey ahead called life!
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• B+

• A+

• 226 Total Schools
• 128,040 Students

Antioch Unified School District

• School District
• Antioch, CA
• 40 reviews

Parent: Dozier Libbey Medical High School has been a phenomenal experience for my daughter (to say the least). My daughter is enjoying the rapport with her teachers. In her opinion, all of the teachers here have an equally vested interest in the students and it appears to be based on merit and she likes that it's fair and diversified.

Her only regret is that the seniors of 2018-2019 won't be going to Disneyland.
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• C+

• A+

• 27 Total Schools
• 17,326 Students

Vallejo City Unified School District

• School District
• Vallejo, CA
• 37 reviews

Alum: I have been with the Vallejo City Unified School District from kindergarten to the 12th grade and this made me feel like I was part of something good because I was so familiar with how things work in this district. Because Vallejo is part of the Bay Area it has such a wonderful diversity. Vallejo is so diverse that this helps benefit our education system to make it more whole and well-rounded. We accommodate for different types of students/familiies and because of this the district is open to ideas. I met a lady from the district during a volunteer event. The lady says it is a hard job working in the education system, but they are really trying even if the students and teachers don't see that. Vallejo has its good side and bad side like every other town. We really do care about our students safety by having campus safety officers walking around and the district continues to make modifications with safety rules.
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• D

• A+

• 27 Total Schools
• 14,554 Students

Sausalito Marin City School District

• School District
• Sausalito, CA

• B

• A+

• 2 Total Schools
• 558 Students

Silver Valley Unified School District

• School District
• Daggett, CA
• 7 reviews

Alum: I attended schools through the Silver Valley Unified School district throughout elementary, middle, and high school. I always thought the teachers were very dedicated to their jobs and that they were very passionate with their decision to work with this school district. Even though the facilities were not the nicest looking we always made our best out of things and were grateful for what we had.
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• B

• A+

• 9 Total Schools
• 2,168 Students

Center Joint Unified School District

• School District
• Antelope, CA
• 19 reviews

Senior: I'm currently a senior at Center High School and these past 4 years have been amazing! What I like about the Center Joint Unified School District is that all the schools are so involved with each other in so many different ways. For example, seniors will do multiple community hours at the lower level schools. There's not really anything that'd I'd like to see change, because I'm content!
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• B

• A+

• 8 Total Schools
• 4,476 Students

Berkeley Unified School District

• School District
• Berkeley, CA
• 41 reviews

Senior: My experience as a student in the BUSD system has been alright. Everyone cares but not too much. If I could change something about the district and how it works.... I would change that it doesn't matter if you don't live in Berkeley. Most students do live in Berkeley but a majority live farther away in the bay and write down a fake address just so that they can attend a Berkeley School. Something I like about Berkeley District is that there is a good amount of diversity in the schools, and that can make anyone (including myself) feel so much more comfortable with going to school. I also really like the new support system that is given to students; which includes mental health, a nurse, reproductive system help.. Etc. Overall Berkeley is a great community which I enjoy a lot.
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• A

• A+

• 19 Total Schools
• 10,238 Students

Abc Unified School District

• School District
• Cerritos, CA
• 105 reviews

Senior: At ABC Unified School District in Cerritos High School, the administrators and teachers are amazing. They truly care about and try to ensure the safety and education of all students is attained to the best level. The students are very smart and behave well in class. Everyone respects each other and the diversity there is very wide. The only factor I would recommend changing is the facilities. The gym needs better air conditioning and the classrooms often have leaking ceilings. Perhaps newer buildings will improve these problems!
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• A

• A+

• 30 Total Schools
• 20,722 Students