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School districts in Kings County, CA
Kings County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 24,382 students in 2024–25. The largest is Hanford Elementary (5,463 students, 22% of the county), followed by Hanford Joint Union High and Lemoore Union Elementary. 10 of the 12 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford Elementary 714 North White St., Hanford | K–8 | 12 | 5,463 | 739 | (559) 585-3600 |
| Hanford Joint Union High 300 W 6th St., Hanford also serves Tulare County | 9–12 | 6 | 4,238 | — | (559) 583-5901 |
| Lemoore Union Elementary 1200 West Cinnamon Dr., Lemoore | K–8 | 8 | 3,186 | 438 | (559) 924-6800 |
| Corcoran Joint Unified 1520 Patterson Ave., Corcoran also serves Tulare County | K–12 | 8 | 3,176 | 324 | (559) 992-8888 |
| Reef-Sunset Unified 1225 S. 7th Ave., Avenal | K–12 | 9 | 2,663 | 246 | (559) 386-9083 |
| Lemoore Union High 5 Powell Ave., Lemoore | 9–12 | 2 | 1,889 | — | (559) 924-6610 |
| Central Union Elementary 15783 18th Ave., Lemoore | K–8 | 4 | 1,508 | 244 | (559) 925-2619 |
| Armona Union Elementary 11115 C St., Armona | K–12 | 3 | 1,155 | 150 | (559) 583-5000 |
| Kit Carson Union Elementary 9895 Seventh Ave., Hanford also serves Tulare County | K–12 | 2 | 405 | 57 | (559) 582-2843 |
| Kings County Office of Education 1144 West Lacey Blvd., Hanford | K–12 | 3 | 399 | 78 | (559) 584-1441 |
| Lakeside Union Elementary 9100 Jersey Ave., Hanford | K–8 | 1 | 238 | 31 | (559) 582-2868 |
| Colusa County Office of Education 345 5th St. Ste. A, Colusa | K–12 | 2 | 62 | 0 | (530) 458-0350 |
Kings County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 60 schools from offices in 6 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Colusa County Office of Education, with 62 students; the median Kings County district has 1,508. By grade span: 6 K–12, 4 K–8 and 2 9–12. Without kindergarten: Hanford Joint Union High (9–12) and Lemoore Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 2,307 children. The biggest kindergarten was Hanford Elementary's, with 739; Lemoore Union Elementary had 438, and the smallest, Lakeside Union Elementary, had 31.
Kings County holds 12 of California's 987 regular districts (1.2%) and 0.5% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 33rd of 58 counties by number of districts and 30th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 4 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 406 students.
3 districts reach past the county line: Hanford Joint Union High (into Tulare County), Corcoran Joint Unified (into Tulare County) and Kit Carson Union Elementary (into Tulare County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 3 of Kings County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Hanford Elementary · Hanford Joint Union High · Lemoore Union Elementary · Corcoran Joint Unified · Reef-Sunset Unified · Lemoore Union High · Central Union Elementary · Armona Union Elementary · Kit Carson Union Elementary · Kings County Office of Education · Lakeside Union Elementary · Colusa County Office of Education
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