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School districts in Riverside County, CA
Riverside County has 24 regular public school districts, enrolling 392,423 students in 2024–25. The largest is Corona-Norco Unified (49,487 students, 13% of the county), followed by Riverside Unified and Moreno Valley Unified. 23 of the 24 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 24 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corona-Norco Unified 2820 Clark Ave., Norco | K–12 | 53 | 49,487 | 4,227 | (951) 736-5000 |
| Riverside Unified 3380 14th St., Riverside | K–12 | 50 | 38,033 | 3,527 | (951) 788-7135 |
| Moreno Valley Unified 25634 Alessandro Blvd., Moreno Valley | K–12 | 37 | 30,926 | 2,764 | (951) 571-7500 |
| Temecula Valley Unified 31350 Rancho Vista Rd., Temecula | K–12 | 30 | 26,298 | 2,164 | (951) 676-2661 |
| Desert Sands Unified 47-950 Dune Palms Rd., La Quinta | K–12 | 35 | 25,615 | 2,075 | (760) 777-4200 |
| Hemet Unified 1791 West Acacia Ave., Hemet | K–12 | 27 | 22,891 | 2,002 | (951) 765-5100 |
| Murrieta Valley Unified 41870 McAlby Ct., Murrieta | K–12 | 21 | 21,712 | 1,701 | (951) 696-1600 |
| Lake Elsinore Unified 545 Chaney St., Lake Elsinore | K–12 | 26 | 20,559 | 1,896 | (951) 253-7000 |
| Palm Springs Unified 150 District Center Dr., Palm Springs | K–12 | 28 | 20,008 | 1,684 | (760) 883-2700 |
| Val Verde Unified 975 West Morgan St., Perris | K–12 | 23 | 19,080 | 1,577 | (951) 940-6100 |
| Jurupa Unified 4850 Pedley Rd., Jurupa Valley | K–12 | 25 | 17,815 | 1,651 | (951) 360-4100 |
| Alvord Unified 9 KPC Pkwy., Corona | K–12 | 26 | 16,466 | 1,483 | (951) 509-5000 |
| Coachella Valley Unified 87-225 Church St., Thermal also serves Imperial County | K–12 | 23 | 15,817 | 1,389 | (760) 848-1000 |
| Beaumont Unified 350 West Brookside Ave., Beaumont also serves San Bernardino County | K–12 | 15 | 12,448 | 1,250 | (951) 845-1631 |
| Menifee Union 29775 Haun Rd., Menifee | K–12 | 18 | 12,253 | 1,678 | (951) 672-1851 |
| Perris Union High 155 East Fourth St., Perris | 5–12 | 9 | 11,832 | — | (951) 943-6369 |
| San Jacinto Unified 2045 South San Jacinto Ave., San Jacinto | K–12 | 17 | 10,280 | 845 | (951) 929-7700 |
| Perris Elementary 143 East First St., Perris | K–8 | 10 | 5,522 | 831 | (951) 657-3118 |
| Romoland Elementary 25900 Leon Rd, Homeland | K–8 | 7 | 4,800 | 692 | (951) 926-9244 |
| Banning Unified 161 West Williams St., Banning | K–12 | 12 | 4,237 | 406 | (951) 922-0200 |
| Palo Verde Unified 825 N. Lovekin Blvd., Blythe | K–12 | 6 | 2,610 | 247 | (760) 922-4164 |
| Nuview Union 29780 Lakeview Ave., Nuevo | K–12 | 4 | 2,224 | 220 | (951) 928-0066 |
| Riverside County Office of Education 3939 13th St., Riverside | K–12 | 5 | 1,481 | 88 | (951) 826-6530 |
| Desert Center Unified 1434 Kaiser Rd., Desert Center | K–8 | 1 | 29 | 8 | (760) 413-2646 |
Riverside County at a glance
Together the 24 districts run 508 schools from offices in 21 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Desert Center Unified, with 29 students; the median Riverside County district has 15,817. By grade span: 20 K–12, 3 K–8 and 1 5–12. Without kindergarten: Perris Union High (5–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 23 districts that report a K grade: 34,405 children. The biggest kindergarten was Corona-Norco Unified's, with 4,227; Riverside Unified had 3,527, and the smallest, Desert Center Unified, had 8.
Riverside County holds 24 of California's 987 regular districts (2.4%) and 7.5% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 15th of 58 counties by number of districts and 3rd by enrollment. By size, 18 enroll 5,000 or more, 5 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 1 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 772 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Coachella Valley Unified (into Imperial County) and Beaumont Unified (into San Bernardino County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Riverside 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:
Corona-Norco Unified · Riverside Unified · Moreno Valley Unified · Temecula Valley Unified · Desert Sands Unified · Hemet Unified · Murrieta Valley Unified · Lake Elsinore Unified · Palm Springs Unified · Val Verde Unified · Jurupa Unified · Alvord Unified · Coachella Valley Unified · Beaumont Unified · Menifee Union · Perris Union High · San Jacinto Unified · Perris Elementary · Romoland Elementary · Banning Unified · Palo Verde Unified · Nuview Union · Riverside County Office of Education · Desert Center Unified
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