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School districts in Orange County, CA
Orange County has 28 regular public school districts, enrolling 403,322 students in 2024–25. The largest is Capistrano Unified (40,358 students, 10% of the county), followed by Irvine Unified and Garden Grove Unified. 25 of the 28 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 28 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capistrano Unified 33122 Valle Rd., San Juan Capistrano | K–12 | 59 | 40,358 | 3,572 | (949) 234-9200 |
| Irvine Unified 5050 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine | K–12 | 45 | 38,028 | 2,974 | (949) 936-5000 |
| Garden Grove Unified 10331 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove | K–12 | 66 | 37,009 | 3,771 | (714) 663-6000 |
| Santa Ana Unified 1601 East Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana | K–12 | 53 | 36,036 | 3,041 | (714) 558-5501 |
| Anaheim Union High 501 Crescent Way, Anaheim | 7–12 | 21 | 26,120 | — | (714) 999-3511 |
| Orange Unified 1401 North Handy St., Orange | K–12 | 41 | 23,823 | 2,270 | (714) 628-4000 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 1301 East Orangethorpe Ave., Placentia | K–12 | 34 | 22,698 | 2,086 | (714) 986-7000 |
| Saddleback Valley Unified 25631 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo | K–12 | 33 | 22,691 | 1,946 | (949) 586-1234 |
| Tustin Unified 300 South C St., Tustin | K–12 | 28 | 21,342 | 1,873 | (714) 730-7301 |
| Newport-Mesa Unified 2985 Bear St. Bldg. A, Costa Mesa | K–12 | 32 | 17,635 | 1,671 | (714) 424-5000 |
| Huntington Beach Union High 5832 Bolsa Ave., Huntington Beach | 9–12 | 9 | 13,982 | — | (714) 903-7000 |
| Anaheim Elementary 1001 South East St., Anaheim | K–6 | 23 | 13,838 | 2,701 | (714) 517-7500 |
| Fullerton Joint Union High 1051 West Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton also serves Los Angeles County | 9–12 | 8 | 12,631 | — | (714) 870-2800 |
| Fullerton Elementary 1401 West Valencia Dr., Fullerton | K–8 | 20 | 11,262 | 1,486 | (714) 447-7400 |
| Los Alamitos Unified 10293 Bloomfield St., Los Alamitos | K–12 | 9 | 8,740 | 800 | (562) 799-4700 |
| Westminster 14121 Cedarwood St., Westminster | K–8 | 17 | 7,870 | 1,253 | (714) 894-7311 |
| Ocean View 17200 Pinehurst Ln., Huntington Beach | K–8 | 13 | 6,658 | 1,010 | (714) 847-2551 |
| Fountain Valley Elementary 10055 Slater Ave., Fountain Valley | K–8 | 10 | 6,022 | 795 | (714) 843-3255 |
| Brea-Olinda Unified 1 Civic Center Cir., Brea | K–12 | 10 | 5,753 | 514 | (714) 990-7800 |
| Magnolia Elementary 2705 West Orange Ave., Anaheim | K–6 | 9 | 4,767 | 906 | (714) 761-5533 |
| Huntington Beach City Elementary 8750 Dorsett Dr., Huntington Beach | K–8 | 8 | 4,562 | 567 | (714) 964-8888 |
| La Habra City Elementary 500 North Walnut St., La Habra | K–8 | 9 | 4,244 | 683 | (562) 690-2305 |
| Centralia Elementary 6625 La Palma Ave., Buena Park | K–6 | 8 | 3,995 | 756 | (714) 228-3100 |
| Buena Park Elementary 6885 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park | K–8 | 7 | 3,685 | 545 | (714) 522-8412 |
| Cypress Elementary 5816 Corporate Ave., Cypress | K–6 | 6 | 3,272 | 569 | (714) 220-6900 |
| Laguna Beach Unified 550 Blumont St., Laguna Beach | K–12 | 4 | 2,291 | 177 | (949) 497-7700 |
| Orange County Department of Education 200 Kalmus Dr., Costa Mesa | K–12 | 5 | 2,290 | 27 | (714) 966-4000 |
| Savanna Elementary 1330 South Knott Ave., Anaheim | K–6 | 4 | 1,720 | 331 | (714) 236-3800 |
Orange County at a glance
Together the 28 districts run 591 schools from offices in 20 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Savanna Elementary, with 1,720 students; the median Orange County district has 8,740. By grade span: 13 K–12, 7 K–8, 5 K–6, 2 9–12 and 1 7–12. Without kindergarten: Anaheim Union High (7–12), Huntington Beach Union High (9–12) and Fullerton Joint Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 25 districts that report a K grade: 36,324 children. The biggest kindergarten was Garden Grove Unified's, with 3,771; Capistrano Unified had 3,572, and the smallest, Orange County Department of Education, had 27.
Orange County holds 28 of California's 987 regular districts (2.8%) and 7.8% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 10th of 58 counties by number of districts and 2nd by enrollment. By size, 19 enroll 5,000 or more and 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999, and the average school here has about 682 students.
One district reaches past the county line: Fullerton Joint Union High (into Los Angeles County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 1 of Orange 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:
Capistrano Unified · Irvine Unified · Garden Grove Unified · Santa Ana Unified · Anaheim Union High · Orange Unified · Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified · Saddleback Valley Unified · Tustin Unified · Newport-Mesa Unified · Huntington Beach Union High · Anaheim Elementary · Fullerton Joint Union High · Fullerton Elementary · Los Alamitos Unified · Westminster · Ocean View · Fountain Valley Elementary · Brea-Olinda Unified · Magnolia Elementary · Huntington Beach City Elementary · La Habra City Elementary · Centralia Elementary · Buena Park Elementary · Cypress Elementary · Laguna Beach Unified · Orange County Department of Education · Savanna Elementary
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