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School districts in Placer County, CA
Placer County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 63,851 students in 2024–25. The largest is Roseville City (12,324 students, 19% of the county), followed by Rocklin Unified and Roseville Joint Union High. 14 of the 15 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville City 1050 Main St., Roseville | K–8 | 21 | 12,324 | 1,646 | (916) 771-1600 |
| Rocklin Unified 2615 Sierra Meadows Dr., Rocklin | K–12 | 18 | 11,598 | 1,010 | (916) 624-2428 |
| Roseville Joint Union High 1750 Cirby Way, Roseville also serves Sacramento County | K–12 | 8 | 11,002 | 0 | (916) 786-2051 |
| Western Placer Unified 600 Sixth St. Ste. 400, Lincoln | K–12 | 14 | 8,052 | 785 | (916) 645-6350 |
| Dry Creek Joint Elementary 8849 Cook Riolo Rd., Roseville also serves Sacramento County | K–8 | 9 | 6,801 | 842 | (916) 770-8800 |
| Placer Union High 13000 New Airport Rd., Auburn | 9–12 | 5 | 3,822 | — | (530) 886-4400 |
| Eureka Union 5455 Eureka Rd., Granite Bay | K–8 | 7 | 3,459 | 491 | (916) 791-4939 |
| Loomis Union Elementary 3290 Humphrey Rd., Loomis | K–8 | 7 | 2,831 | 321 | (916) 652-1800 |
| Auburn Union Elementary 255 Epperle Ln., Auburn | K–8 | 3 | 1,384 | 186 | (530) 885-7242 |
| Placer Hills Union Elementary 16801 Placer Hills Rd., Meadow Vista | K–8 | 2 | 756 | 119 | (530) 878-2606 |
| Newcastle Elementary 645 Kentucky Greens Way, Newcastle | K–8 | 2 | 500 | 60 | (916) 259-2832 |
| Foresthill Union Elementary 24750 Main St., Foresthill | K–8 | 2 | 470 | 71 | (530) 367-2966 |
| Placer County Office of Education 1400 West Stanford Ranch Rd., Rocklin | K–12 | 4 | 408 | 31 | (530) 889-8020 |
| Colfax Elementary 24825 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax | K–8 | 1 | 345 | 46 | (530) 346-2202 |
| Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary 34050 Alta-Bonny Nook Rd., Alta | K–8 | 1 | 99 | 16 | (530) 389-8283 |
Placer County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 104 schools from offices in 11 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary, with 99 students; the median Placer County district has 2,831. By grade span: 10 K–8, 4 K–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Placer Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 5,624 children. The biggest kindergarten was Roseville City's, with 1,646; Rocklin Unified had 1,010, and the smallest, Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary, had 16.
Placer County holds 15 of California's 987 regular districts (1.5%) and 1.2% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 25th of 58 counties by number of districts and 18th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 6 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 614 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Roseville Joint Union High (into Sacramento County) and Dry Creek Joint Elementary (into Sacramento County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Placer 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:
Roseville City · Rocklin Unified · Roseville Joint Union High · Western Placer Unified · Dry Creek Joint Elementary · Placer Union High · Eureka Union · Loomis Union Elementary · Auburn Union Elementary · Placer Hills Union Elementary · Newcastle Elementary · Foresthill Union Elementary · Placer County Office of Education · Colfax Elementary · Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary
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