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School districts in Tulare County, CA
Tulare County has 45 regular public school districts, enrolling 102,950 students in 2024–25. The largest is Visalia Unified (28,809 students, 28% of the county), followed by Porterville Unified and Tulare City. 44 of the 45 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 45 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia Unified 5000 West Cypress Ave., Visalia | K–12 | 41 | 28,809 | 2,800 | (559) 730-7300 |
| Porterville Unified 600 West Grand Ave., Porterville | K–12 | 22 | 13,893 | 946 | (559) 793-2400 |
| Tulare City 600 North Cherry St., Tulare | K–8 | 18 | 9,294 | 1,385 | (559) 685-7200 |
| Dinuba Unified 1327 East El Monte Way, Dinuba | K–12 | 11 | 6,244 | 525 | (559) 595-7200 |
| Tulare Joint Union High 426 North Blackstone, Tulare also serves Kings County | 9–12 | 7 | 5,598 | — | (559) 688-2021 |
| Ramona City Unified 720 Ninth St., Ramona also serves San Diego County | K–12 | 11 | 4,949 | 473 | (760) 787-2007 |
| Burton Elementary 264 North Westwood St., Porterville | K–12 | 7 | 4,805 | 623 | (559) 781-8020 |
| Lindsay Unified 371 East Hermosa St., Lindsay | K–12 | 11 | 3,928 | 373 | (559) 562-5111 |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified 12623 Avenue 416, Orosi also serves Fresno County | K–12 | 8 | 3,815 | 391 | (559) 528-4763 |
| Exeter Unified 215 North Crespi Ave., Exeter | K–12 | 7 | 2,597 | 236 | (559) 592-9421 |
| Farmersville Unified 571 East Citrus, Farmersville | K–12 | 7 | 2,346 | 203 | (559) 592-2010 |
| Woodlake Unified 300 West Whitney Ave., Woodlake | K–12 | 7 | 2,081 | 213 | (559) 564-8081 |
| Tulare County Office of Education 6200 South Mooney Blvd., Visalia | K–12 | 5 | 1,656 | 46 | (559) 733-6300 |
| Earlimart Elementary 785 East Center Ave., Earlimart | K–8 | 3 | 1,383 | 165 | (661) 849-4241 |
| Liberty Elementary 1771 East Pacific Ave., Tulare | K–8 | 1 | 861 | 164 | (559) 686-1675 |
| Sundale Union Elementary 13990 Avenue 240, Tulare | K–8 | 1 | 840 | 125 | (559) 688-7451 |
| Pixley Union Elementary 300 North School St., Pixley | K–8 | 2 | 827 | 125 | (559) 757-5207 |
| Terra Bella Union Elementary 9121 Road 240, Terra Bella | K–8 | 2 | 717 | 103 | (559) 535-4451 |
| Strathmore Union Elementary 19811 Orange Belt Dr., Strathmore | K–8 | 2 | 702 | 106 | (559) 568-1283 |
| Oak Valley Union Elementary 24500 Road 68, Tulare | K–8 | 1 | 562 | 89 | (559) 688-2002 |
| Alta Vista Elementary 2293 East Crabtree Ave., Porterville | K–12 | 1 | 531 | 82 | (559) 782-5700 |
| Palo Verde Union Elementary 9637 Avenue 196, Tulare | K–8 | 1 | 511 | 80 | (559) 688-0648 |
| Tipton Elementary 370 North Evans Rd., Tipton | K–8 | 1 | 485 | 68 | (559) 752-4213 |
| Richgrove Elementary 20812 Grove Dr., Richgrove | K–8 | 1 | 477 | 60 | (661) 725-2424 |
| Pleasant View Elementary 14004 Road 184, Porterville | K–8 | 2 | 449 | 73 | (559) 784-6769 |
| Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary 10643 Ave. 416, Sultana also serves Fresno County | K–8 | 1 | 440 | 54 | (559) 591-1634 |
| Kings River Union Elementary 3961 Avenue 400, Kingsburg | K–8 | 1 | 389 | 55 | (559) 897-7209 |
| Sequoia Union Elementary 23958 Avenue 324, Lemon Cove | K–8 | 2 | 388 | 61 | (559) 564-2106 |
| Woodville Union Elementary 16541 Road 168, Porterville | K–8 | 1 | 371 | 61 | (559) 686-9712 |
| Alpaugh Unified 5313 Road 39, Alpaugh | K–12 | 2 | 345 | 33 | (559) 949-8413 |
| Springville Union Elementary 35424 Ward Ave., Springville | K–8 | 1 | 335 | 43 | (559) 539-2605 |
| Sunnyside Union Elementary 21644 Avenue 196, Strathmore | K–8 | 1 | 311 | 54 | (559) 568-1741 |
| Rockford Elementary 14983 Road 208, Porterville | K–8 | 1 | 301 | 38 | (559) 784-5406 |
| Hope Elementary 613 West Teapot Dome Ave., Porterville | K–8 | 1 | 237 | 40 | (559) 784-1064 |
| Traver Joint Elementary 36736 Canal Dr., Traver also serves Kings County | K–8 | 1 | 235 | 42 | (559) 897-2755 |
| Waukena Joint Union Elementary 19113 Road 28, Tulare also serves Kings County | K–8 | 1 | 220 | 28 | (559) 686-3328 |
| Buena Vista Elementary 21660 Road 60, Tulare | K–8 | 1 | 180 | 24 | (559) 686-2015 |
| Columbine Elementary 2240 Road 160, Delano | K–8 | 1 | 172 | 28 | (661) 725-8501 |
| Ducor Union Elementary 23761 Avenue 56, Ducor | K–8 | 1 | 136 | 21 | (559) 534-2261 |
| Outside Creek Elementary 26452 Road 164, Visalia | K–8 | 1 | 125 | 10 | (559) 747-0710 |
| Allensworth Elementary 3320 Young Rd., Allensworth | K–8 | 1 | 118 | 22 | (661) 849-2401 |
| Stone Corral Elementary 15590 Avenue 383, Visalia | K–12 | 1 | 109 | 9 | (559) 528-4455 |
| Three Rivers Union Elementary 41932 Sierra Dr., Three Rivers | K–8 | 1 | 93 | 16 | (559) 561-4466 |
| Saucelito Elementary 17615 Avenue 104, Terra Bella | K–8 | 1 | 75 | 10 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (559) 784-2164 |
| Hot Springs Elementary 40505 Hot Springs Dr., California Hot Springs | K–8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | (661) 548-6544 |
Tulare County at a glance
Together the 45 districts run 202 schools from offices in 27 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Hot Springs Elementary, with 10 students; the median Tulare County district has 485. By grade span: 30 K–8, 14 K–12 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Tulare Joint Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 44 districts that report a K grade: 10,106 children. The biggest kindergarten was Visalia Unified's, with 2,800; Tulare City had 1,385, and the smallest, Hot Springs Elementary, had 3.
Tulare County holds 45 of California's 987 regular districts (4.6%) and 2.0% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 3rd of 58 counties by number of districts and 14th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more, 9 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 31 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 510 students.
6 districts reach past the county line: Tulare Joint Union High (into Kings County), Ramona City Unified (into San Diego County), Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified (into Fresno County), Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary (into Fresno County), Traver Joint Elementary (into Kings County) and Waukena Joint Union Elementary (into Kings County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 6 of Tulare County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 45 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Visalia Unified · Porterville Unified · Tulare City · Dinuba Unified · Tulare Joint Union High · Ramona City Unified · Burton Elementary · Lindsay Unified · Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified · Exeter Unified · Farmersville Unified · Woodlake Unified · Tulare County Office of Education · Earlimart Elementary · Liberty Elementary · Sundale Union Elementary · Pixley Union Elementary · Terra Bella Union Elementary · Strathmore Union Elementary · Oak Valley Union Elementary · Alta Vista Elementary · Palo Verde Union Elementary · Tipton Elementary · Richgrove Elementary · Pleasant View Elementary · Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary · Kings River Union Elementary · Sequoia Union Elementary · Woodville Union Elementary · Alpaugh Unified · Springville Union Elementary · Sunnyside Union Elementary · Rockford Elementary · Hope Elementary · Traver Joint Elementary · Waukena Joint Union Elementary · Buena Vista Elementary · Columbine Elementary · Ducor Union Elementary · Outside Creek Elementary · Allensworth Elementary · Stone Corral Elementary · Three Rivers Union Elementary · Hot Springs Elementary
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