2022 Most Diverse School Districts in California

Natomas Unified School District

• School District
• SACRAMENTO, CA
• Rating 3.92 out of 5  48 reviews

Senior: This school district really does care about helping their students succeed and making sure that they're ready for the next level. The diversity in this district is amazing for I haven't seen before knowing that some school districts have a large majority of one race. It has given me so many opportunities that I felt so blessed to feel like I was in a place where I could feel accepted and not judged by the color of my skin.

I can't forget the school activities that occurred throughout the week! The sports, band, and clubs have allowed me to open out of my shell and go to these events and support not only my school but our district as well. I was even apart of my school's band, and I loved every single moment of it.

However, I can say that I wish that some of the teachers were more understanding to us students knowing how we all have different ways of learning. that's the only complaint I have with the district which says a lot about how much I enjoyed being involved with them.
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• grade B

• grade A+

• 18 Total Schools
• 13,767 Students

Elk Grove Unified School District

• School District
• ELK GROVE, CA
• Rating 4 out of 5  283 reviews

Junior: I go to a school in Rancho Cordova that is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. I love it! The teachers are very friendly, and they make sure you always have something to do, they try their best to make learning fun, and they always involve your parents in fun events, the proper way. I will soon not be going to Elk Grove Unified School District. I am sad.
Read 283 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A+

• 66 Total Schools
• 63,660 Students

Culver City Unified School District

• School District
• CULVER CITY, CA
• Rating 4.4 out of 5  45 reviews

Senior: What I like the most being in the Culver City Unified District is the diversity (teachers, clubs, etc) and I think that Culver High especially needs better and more bathrooms, re-consideration of dress codes, more funding towards other sports teams (not only football), more funding towards certain clubs, especially the Robotics team, more "life readiness" programs, classes, etc, and a bunch of other things that the District needs to work on.
Read 45 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A+

• 9 Total Schools
• 7,106 Students

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

• School District
• FAIRFIELD, CA
• Rating 3.68 out of 5  78 reviews

Sophomore: Transferring from a different school district to the Fairfield-Suisun School District really showed me how much this district has to offer. First off, I could automatically tell that there was a huge difference in diversity, as this district has lots of it. It made me feel safer about going to school in a district where there were others that looked like me. They also have a wide variety of honors and AP courses provided for students who would like to participate in a more fast-paced and advanced learning environment. Even more, they have a lot of options when it comes to playing sports. They offer sports including the basics such as basketball and football, while also creating golf and waterpolo sports teams. I take pride in the resources the students are given from our administrators. They allow us to pursue our aspirations by nudging us in the right direction. Overall, I think attending the Fairfield-Suisun School District would be a great decision due to diversity in many aspects.
Read 78 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade A+

• 30 Total Schools
• 21,287 Students

San Francisco Unified School District

• School District
• SAN FRANCISCO, CA
• Rating 3.78 out of 5  237 reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A+

• 114 Total Schools
• 52,811 Students

Santa Clara Unified School District

• School District
• SANTA CLARA, CA
• Rating 4 out of 5  65 reviews

Senior: I appreciate how the Santa Clara Unified School District takes students needs into consideration and does everything they can to support students with resources that they need (such as school supplies, shoes, food, etc.) Also, SCUSD works hard to provide students with valuable and up-to-date resources that can benefit them academically. They have after school programs available at each school that help with each students needs as well as giving assistant to parents. As a student who constantly takes advantage of teacher help and advice, I appreciate having these after school resources because I'm able to fix any of my errors in my work, better my scores, and ask questions.
Read 65 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A+

• 27 Total Schools
• 15,306 Students

Center Joint Unified School District

• School District
• ANTELOPE, CA
• Rating 4.04 out of 5  23 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!
Read 23 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A+

• 7 Total Schools
• 4,258 Students

San Diego Unified School District

• School District
• SAN DIEGO, CA
• Rating 3.9 out of 5  720 reviews

Alum: The teachers in the schools try to do right by the students, but more often than not, their hands are tied in the situation. The district does not inquire about the food that is served because it is ‘alright’. The budget for schools should not solely go to sports. I did not want to see the money go straight our football team or our track team that had everything they could imagine. I wanted to see newer textbooks, new literature books, and more science equipment. I didn’t want to hear that my science teacher couldn’t do experiments because we didn’t have the resources. I admit that the classes were unbelievably engaging and I was always prepared to learn something new every day. SDUSD knows how to pick great teachers from time to time. One suggestion for every school district would be: Include computer programming in your curriculum! I am better at making a blog and a video game out of code than I am at writing a 5-page essay on Huckleberry Finn (found out the long way).
Read 720 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A+

• 176 Total Schools
• 102,270 Students

Lincoln Unified School District

• School District
• STOCKTON, CA
• Rating 4.13 out of 5  56 reviews

Senior: I have been a part of the Lincoln Unified School District for about 12 years now and my experience has been nothing short of excellent! The faculty and staff members that are a part of Lincoln Unified School District are all extremely helpful, diverse, involved, and overall amazing. These people are one of the main reasons why the Lincoln Unified School District is as great as it is. All of the schools included in this district are also extremely diverse and do not discriminate against any of their students. I love how included I have always felt in all three of the Lincoln Unified schools that I have attended and not once did I fell left out by either students or staff. The education and curriculum taught at these schools are very top of the line and even feels that when when it is being taught. I am so glad to be a part of this school district and I would recommend it to anyone in the Stockton area who is looking for a place where they will be welcomed and given the best education.
Read 56 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A+

• 14 Total Schools
• 9,389 Students

New Haven Unified School District

• School District
• UNION CITY, CA
• Rating 4.09 out of 5  46 reviews

Niche User: NHUSD Team, I would like to send a word to the district regarding Cesar Chavez school. I'm the daughter of a retired teacher. I am mother to 3 & grand-mom to 8. 6 of the grands are still in school. I want to extend gratitude to Cesar Chavez for the excellent communication. This is difficult time for us all, the staff at this school has risen above. I believe they go beyond expectations to keep young children’s minds on task & grade level. Sending extra Thanks to Ms. Collins who's teaching math & my grandson Marcello. Lots of conversations are done way after school. Those conversations help all kids in her class to stay on task & complete assignments. I think all teachers have adapted remarkably to the pandemic. Stay safe along with students. Don't rush to put live classes back until our teachers & staff have a chance to get a vaccine.
Thank you for all you do, a big part of shaping our tomorrows.

Deborah L. Garcia
Data facilitator
SQF Practitioner/PCQI
Read 46 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade A+

• 13 Total Schools
• 11,047 Students

Sacramento City Unified School District

• School District
• SACRAMENTO, CA
• Rating 3.76 out of 5  234 reviews

Senior: I've always been in the SCUSD school district and I've enjoyed my time there. The teachers are always nice and caring, they pay close attention to students to make sure they're being supported or find ways in which to help students. The schools make the best with what little resources they have. There is a huge amount of diversity in this school district. I found it a welcoming environment seeing how there were teachers who represented my culture and ethnicity, and seeing the various amount of students who come from different backgrounds. The students here are very inviting, eager to help out. There is a variety of academics in this school district. There are classes at different levels, and teachers encourage students to be open to challenging themselves academically. There are college readiness courses and clubs which students can take to prepare themselves for a successful future, whether in college or for a job. All in all, I highly recommend this school district.
Read 234 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade A+

• 73 Total Schools
• 42,232 Students

John Swett Unified School District

• School District
• RODEO, CA
• Rating 4 out of 5  5 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.
Read 5 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade A+

• 4 Total Schools
• 1,422 Students

San Leandro Unified School District

• School District
• SAN LEANDRO, CA
• Rating 4 out of 5  59 reviews

Senior: I love San Leandro High School. I've made leaps and bounds academically, and socially. I'm always safe, and I also feel appreciated by my teachers and peers. Students on San Leandro High School's campu are all treated equal and fair. There's no school like my school!
Read 59 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade A+

• 12 Total Schools
• 9,067 Students

Tracy Joint Unified School District

• School District
• TRACY, CA
• Rating 4.02 out of 5  100 reviews

Junior: The district is ok, many of the teachers I have had are amazing and fun! The only thing that really let me down was that the district didn't ask for our opinions when the subject of reopening schools came up and they only asked the parents. They also told us that AP students would have to go to school physically or else they would have to drop AP classes. Also, they caused a huge uproar among the students due to the fact that they had a virtual meeting because they were scared that one of the seven members would have covid; even though they had just decided that more than three hundred students would go back to school and sit next to another twenty five students which made it an even higher risk of getting exposed. Thankfully (ish), we didn't go back to school, however I believe they could have handled the situation better.
Read 100 Reviews

• grade B

• grade A+

• 20 Total Schools
• 14,548 Students

ABC Unified School District

• School District
• CERRITOS, CA
• Rating 4.42 out of 5  179 reviews

Freshman: ABC Unified School District is overall AMAZING! They have so many opportunities for the students and they really strive for the best. As a student at ABC Unified School District all I can say is LOVE LOVE LOVE the teachers, very interactive and helpful especially during this pandemic. The teachers and staff are the best, friendly, and warm. They're all very understanding and really make you feel at like you're part of a loving family. The district provides so many college prep classes as well as AP courses and really help prepare their students for college. ABC Unified School District strives to help students go to college and be successful and of course have an amazing and safe environment for everyone.
Read 179 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A+

• 30 Total Schools
• 20,269 Students

Redlands Unified School District

• School District
• REDLANDS, CA
• Rating 4.21 out of 5  150 reviews

Senior: The staff are welcoming and I had not experienced nor seen any bullying, or concerning situations in the halls or on campus. The campus was also very clean and the school I am in is very helpful in encouraging and introducing students to clubs and extracurricular activities to join. I would find it more helpful though if the counselors were more understanding of schedules and switching classes. For example, I recall freshman year when I had asked my counselor to switch my Spanish period to another time in the day other than last, because I was struggling to keep up as I missed the class every other week for swim meets. Yet I had not been allowed too.
Distant Learning wise, I would prefer the teachers to push me more and be more strict, I find myself losing motivation to put first my best effort on assignments and in situations of participating in class discussions or teachings. Especially because my grade is not affected as much for if I had not been participating in class in person.
Read 150 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A+

• 25 Total Schools
• 20,826 Students

Washington Unified School District

• School District
• WEST SACRAMENTO, CA
• Rating 3.67 out of 5  18 reviews

Alum: It was a very nice place to grow up and make friends. It was the perfect in between middle grounds, not too gheto and not rich.
Read 18 Reviews

• grade B

• grade A+

• 13 Total Schools
• 7,646 Students

Grossmont Union High School District

• School District
• EL CAJON, CA
• Rating 4.13 out of 5  183 reviews

Senior: Grossmont is a public college located in El Cajon, California in the San Diego Area. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 5,905 undergraduate students. Big and beautiful campus with great online and on-campus classes. The Grossmont acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences. I'm a Grossmont college student and I think it's a great college. everyone is really nice and respectful. it has so many good professors that teach from their hearts as well. I'm so glad to be in this school. at Grossmont, you'll find Great services and teachers! The teachers really care about students. The campus is beautiful and makes you feel very safe. Overall my experience here is very good. The professors are very knowledgeable but challenging. I highly recommend talking to other students before choosing a professor to take I would say it is a great starter college to transfer to a University.
Read 183 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A+

• 15 Total Schools
• 16,789 Students

San Juan Unified School District

• School District
• CARMICHAEL, CA
• Rating 4.02 out of 5  126 reviews

Senior: I've been with sanjuan for 12 years now and I have to say it was the correct decision coming to them. I had some good and bad experiences but overall, I would't change it for anything. I have family and friends that attend Sanjuan Unified school District schools and they all love it. I would like to see the district more involved with different structures of different high schools not just one high school but more at once and the impact other would feel if schools were more nice and more academic support. I've been good with academic support I have to say that every teacher I've meet has been good and friendly to me although I can be mean. I wouldn't change anything to be honest the district has always been there for me no matter what and has helped my family with house essentials and food banks when we needed the most. I always got recognized many times by being the student of the month and I was excited to be represented.
Read 126 Reviews

• grade B

• grade A+

• 68 Total Schools
• 39,740 Students

Upland Unified School District

• School District
• UPLAND, CA
• Rating 4.22 out of 5  49 reviews

Senior: I have attended school in the UUSD since kindergarden and have loved every second of it. My experience at Upland High School was one of the best things ever. It offers a lot of AP and honors classes that have prepared me for college as well as connected my with a lot of my teachers. Just within my senior year I have been gifted with the best teachers ever. I've never had such a good group of teachers who are so supporting and actually interested in their students lives. On the other hand there are some staff members who should not have even been hired and at times seem so uninterested in their job and students. If I could change something at UHS it would probably be the facilities, everything is just a little out of date. I think if a student had the chance and would only change some facilities it says something really good about the school and the administrators there!
Read 49 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 14 Total Schools
• 10,580 Students

Corona-Norco Unified School District

• School District
• NORCO, CA
• Rating 4.22 out of 5  335 reviews

Senior: From Prado View Elementary school to Raney Intermediate to Centennial High School, Corona-Norco Unified District is a district that is well-rounded in addressing the well-being of their students. Academically, this district offers a wide range of education opportunities, such as the GATE program, the IB program, a variety of AP courses to choose from, and much more. While academics are important, CNUSD also prioritize the social well-being of their students. There are many clubs that students are able to join and even take leadership roles in to expand their life skills. CNUSD host many evens for this students, such as school festivals and dances that allow students to interact with the community. However, CNUSD can show some improvement in their lunches. CNUSD has a good variety of foods, but requiring the giving of side dishes is wasteful. When I look into the trash cans, I see bags of carrots, cartons of milk, and bananas uneaten, perfectly fine.
Read 335 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 53 Total Schools
• 52,557 Students

Alameda Unified School District

• School District
• ALAMEDA, CA
• Rating 4.04 out of 5  52 reviews

Junior: This School district has some great teachers. They
Encourage students and help them succeed, not just tell them the information. On the other hand, some teachers are horrible, they don’t teach or answer student questions thoroughly. The student environment is okay. Mainly everyone is respectful towards one another but some, as always are rude towards everyone and can scare people.
Read 52 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A

• 16 Total Schools
• 9,372 Students

Antioch Unified School District

• School District
• ANTIOCH, CA
• Rating 3.79 out of 5  58 reviews

Senior: School have the best safetiness, the district is very supportive and schools are friendly and well run. Everybody is nice and the administration really helping each students. Its also productive, getting along well with others. Interact with teachers and students and build morals as well as motive. Great staff and its feel comfortable to walk around and spend times with friends. College residents and preapration for student together with SAT/ACT exam. Also a special education department. Room for advancedment are available to all and external candidates. Clubs and other activity during lunch times. Cultural dances, food and walk of colleges for senior to attend next years. It's a fast pace environment and clean to serve breakfast and lunch to over 200 children daily. However, working with disability student is such a rewarding system , helping each students in their own ways, observing as they gradually accomplishs their individual goals and plan for their future.
Read 58 Reviews

• grade C

• grade A

• 24 Total Schools
• 16,293 Students

Torrance Unified School District

• School District
• TORRANCE, CA
• Rating 4.09 out of 5  151 reviews

Senior: It is overall a great district with amazing teachers! I've been attending schools in the Torrance Unified School District since I was in 4th grade, and have always been impressed with how kind and dedicated these teachers are when it comes to motivating and helping their students. The areas for all TUSD schools are safe, and the students are also respectful and kind to one another and to staff.
Read 151 Reviews

• grade A

• grade A

• 32 Total Schools
• 23,100 Students

Long Beach Unified School District

• School District
• LONG BEACH, CA
• Rating 4.24 out of 5  567 reviews

Parent: We love Long Beach Unified School district for it's diversity in student population, motivated teachers, abundance of college-prep courses, top-ranked sports programs and The Long Beach College Promise! An exceptional way to prepare our students for their future in the world they live in!

Our school district has done an impressive job in keeping our students/teachers safe during the COVID pandemic. It was not an easy task to keep the students motivated during online classes using the technologies available to them.

We appreciated how the Long Beach School District kept an open line of communications with all of our families during COVID school closures.

Community-minded -- that's how we think of our public school district. And proud of it!
Read 567 Reviews

• grade A minus

• grade A

• 84 Total Schools
• 71,712 Students