Districts in Alameda County16 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunol Glen Unified School District | Sunol | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 268 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| Dublin Unified School District | Dublin | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 12,557 | 15 | K–12 | 1 |
| Pleasanton Unified School District | Pleasanton | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 13,876 | 17 | K–12 | 1 |
| Albany City Unified School District | Albany | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 3,529 | 6 | K–12 | 1 |
| Fremont Unified School District | Fremont | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 33,107 | 44 | K–12 | 4 |
| Berkeley Unified School District | Berkeley | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 9,073 | 18 | K–12 | 7 |
| Alameda Unified School District | Alameda | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 8,830 | 16 | K–12 | 2 |
| Castro Valley Unified School District | Castro Valley | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 9,207 | 16 | K–12 | 3 |
| Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District | Livermore | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 12,956 | 18 | K–12 | 2 |
| Chico Unified School District | Chico | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 12,088 | 22 | K–12 | 4 |
| New Haven Unified School District | Union City | 7/10 Good · 63rd pct | 10,235 | 13 | K–12 | 1 |
| Newark Unified School District | Newark | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 4,955 | 10 | K–12 | 1 |
| San Leandro Unified School District | San Leandro | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 8,624 | 13 | K–12 | 2 |
| Oakland Unified School District | Oakland | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 34,149 | 82 | K–12 | 15 |
| San Lorenzo Unified School District | San Leandro | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 8,477 | 17 | K–12 | 2 |
| Hayward Unified School District | Hayward | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 17,993 | 29 | K–12 | 4 |
Zip Codes in Alameda County
94501 94502 94536 94538 94539 94555 94541 94542 94544 94545 94546 94552 94619 94550 94551 94560 94566 94568 94577 94578 94579 94580 94587 94601 94602 94603 94605 94606 94607 94608 94609 94610 94611 94612 94613 94618 94621 94705 94702 94703 94704 94707 94709 94710 94720 94706 95926 95928 95929 95973 94586
How Alameda County compares
Together they enroll 199,924 students across 337 schools. The largest is Oakland Unified School District with 34,149 students. Districts here average 7.7/10, above the California average of 5.5/10. Ratings range from 3/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Alameda County, California
Alameda County has 16 public school districts covering 51 zip codes. The top-rated district in Alameda County is Sunol Glen Unified School District (10/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24), ranked against all districts in California. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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