| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Beach Unified School District | Laguna Beach | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 2,456 | 4 | K–12 | 1 |
| Los Alamitos Unified School District | Los Alamitos | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 8,934 | 9 | K–12 | 3 |
| Irvine Unified School District | Irvine | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 36,542 | 45 | K–12 | 10 |
| Capistrano Unified School District | Capistrano Beach | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 41,855 | 59 | K–12 | 10 |
| Brea-Olinda Unified School District | Brea | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 5,811 | 10 | K–12 | 2 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District | Anaheim | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 23,138 | 34 | K–12 | 4 |
| Tustin Unified School District | Santa Ana | 9/10 Excellent · 84th pct | 21,830 | 28 | K–12 | 3 |
| Huntington Beach Union High School District | Sunset Beach | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 14,522 | 8 | 9–12 | 8 |
| Saddleback Valley Unified School District | Foothill Ranch | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 23,711 | 34 | K–12 | 6 |
| Fullerton Joint Union High School District | La Habra | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 13,173 | 8 | 9–12 | 3 |
| Garden Grove Unified School District | Garden Grove | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 38,164 | 66 | K–12 | 5 |
| Fullerton Elementary School District | Fullerton | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 11,626 | 20 | K–8 | 2 |
| Newport-Mesa Unified School District | Corona Del Mar | 9/10 Excellent · 80th pct | 17,816 | 32 | K–12 | 8 |
| Orange Unified School District | Silverado | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 24,764 | 41 | K–12 | 9 |
| Buena Park Elementary School District | Buena Park | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 3,966 | 7 | K–8 | 1 |
| Anaheim Union High School District | Buena Park | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 27,748 | 21 | 7–12 | 6 |
| Anaheim Elementary School District | Anaheim | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 14,618 | 24 | K–6 | 2 |
| Santa Ana Unified School District | Santa Ana | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 39,935 | 52 | K–12 | 5 |
How Orange County compares
Together they enroll 370,609 students across 502 schools. The largest is Capistrano Unified School District with 41,855 students. Districts here average 8.1/10, above the California average of 5.5/10. Ratings range from 3/10 to 10/10.
School Districts in Orange County, California
Orange County has 18 public school districts covering 88 zip codes. The top-rated district in Orange County is Laguna Beach 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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