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School districts in Marin County, CA
Marin County has 18 regular public school districts, enrolling 29,610 students in 2024–25. The largest is Novato Unified (7,247 students, 24% of the county), followed by Tamalpais Union High and San Rafael City Elementary. 16 of the 18 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 18 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novato Unified 1015 Seventh St., Novato | K–12 | 15 | 7,247 | 644 | (415) 897-4201 |
| Tamalpais Union High 395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur | 9–12 | 5 | 4,542 | — | (415) 945-1000 |
| San Rafael City Elementary 310 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael | K–8 | 9 | 4,439 | 709 | (415) 492-3233 |
| San Rafael City High 310 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael | 9–12 | 3 | 2,706 | — | (415) 492-3233 |
| Mill Valley Elementary 411 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley | K–8 | 6 | 2,313 | 386 | (415) 389-7700 |
| Miller Creek Elementary 380 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael | K–8 | 4 | 1,755 | 202 | (415) 492-3700 |
| Ross Valley Elementary 100 Shaw Dr., San Anselmo | K–8 | 5 | 1,694 | 250 | (415) 454-2162 |
| Larkspur-Corte Madera 230 Doherty Dr., Larkspur | K–8 | 3 | 1,169 | 132 | (415) 927-6960 |
| Reed Union Elementary 277-A Karen Way, Tiburon | K–8 | 3 | 1,043 | 162 | (415) 381-1112 |
| Kentfield Elementary 800 College Ave., Kentfield | K–8 | 2 | 1,019 | 111 | (415) 458-5130 |
| Shoreline Unified 10 John St., Tomales also serves Sonoma County | K–12 | 5 | 473 | 51 | (707) 878-2266 |
| Ross Elementary 9 Lagunitas Rd., Ross | K–8 | 1 | 340 | 34 | (415) 457-2705 |
| Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael | K–12 | 3 | 292 | 36 | (415) 472-4110 |
| Sausalito Marin City 200 Phillips Dr., Marin City | K–8 | 1 | 265 | 37 | (415) 332-3190 |
| Lagunitas Elementary One Lagunitas School Rd., San Geronimo | K–8 | 1 | 161 | 18 | (415) 488-4118 |
| Bolinas-Stinson Union 125 Olema-Bolinas Rd., Bolinas | K–8 | 1 | 109 | 16 | (415) 868-1603 |
| Nicasio 5555 Nicasio Valley Rd., Nicasio | K–8 | 1 | 34 | 6 | (415) 662-2184 |
| Laguna Joint Elementary 2657 Chileno Valley Rd., Petaluma also serves Sonoma County | K–6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | (707) 762-6051 |
Marin County at a glance
Together the 18 districts run 70 schools from offices in 14 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Laguna Joint Elementary, with 9 students; the median Marin County district has 1,019. By grade span: 12 K–8, 3 K–12, 2 9–12 and 1 K–6. Without kindergarten: Tamalpais Union High (9–12) and San Rafael City High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 2,796 children. The biggest kindergarten was San Rafael City Elementary's, with 709; Novato Unified had 644, and the smallest, Laguna Joint Elementary, had 2.
Marin County holds 18 of California's 987 regular districts (1.8%) and 0.6% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 22nd of 58 counties by number of districts and 28th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 5,000 or more, 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 8 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 423 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Shoreline Unified (into Sonoma County) and Laguna Joint Elementary (into Sonoma County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Marin 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:
Novato Unified · Tamalpais Union High · San Rafael City Elementary · San Rafael City High · Mill Valley Elementary · Miller Creek Elementary · Ross Valley Elementary · Larkspur-Corte Madera · Reed Union Elementary · Kentfield Elementary · Shoreline Unified · Ross Elementary · Marin County Office of Education · Sausalito Marin City · Lagunitas Elementary · Bolinas-Stinson Union · Nicasio · Laguna Joint Elementary
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