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School districts in Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Clara County has 31 regular public school districts, enrolling 212,737 students in 2024–25. The largest is San Jose Unified (24,453 students, 11% of the county), followed by East Side Union High and Santa Clara Unified. 27 of the 31 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 31 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Unified 855 Lenzen Ave., San Jose | K–12 | 41 | 24,453 | 2,403 | (408) 535-6000 |
| East Side Union High 830 North Capitol Ave., San Jose | K–12 | 16 | 20,001 | 0 | (408) 347-5000 |
| Santa Clara Unified 1889 Lawrence Rd., Santa Clara | K–12 | 30 | 14,448 | 1,527 | (408) 423-2000 |
| Cupertino Union 1309 South Mary Ave., Sunnyvale | K–8 | 23 | 13,533 | 1,787 | (408) 252-3000 |
| Palo Alto Unified 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto | K–12 | 20 | 10,209 | 798 | (650) 329-3700 |
| Gilroy Unified 7810 Arroyo Cir., Gilroy | K–12 | 15 | 10,181 | 820 | (669) 205-4000 |
| Milpitas Unified 1331 East Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas | K–12 | 15 | 10,086 | 1,002 | (408) 635-2600 |
| Fremont Union High 589 West Fremont Ave., Sunnyvale | 9–12 | 6 | 9,457 | — | (408) 522-2200 |
| Oak Grove Elementary 6578 Santa Teresa Blvd., San Jose | K–8 | 18 | 8,578 | 1,190 | (408) 227-8300 |
| Campbell Union High 3235 Union Ave., San Jose | 9–12 | 6 | 8,514 | — | (408) 371-0960 |
| Evergreen Elementary 3188 Quimby Rd., San Jose | K–8 | 16 | 8,474 | 1,010 | (408) 270-6800 |
| Morgan Hill Unified 15600 Concord Cir., Morgan Hill | K–12 | 13 | 7,829 | 760 | (408) 201-6023 |
| Alum Rock Union Elementary 2930 Gay Ave., San Jose | K–8 | 15 | 7,259 | 1,036 | (408) 928-6800 |
| Campbell Union 155 North Third St., Campbell | K–8 | 12 | 6,120 | 929 | (408) 364-4200 |
| Berryessa Union Elementary 981 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose | K–8 | 11 | 5,911 | 798 | (408) 923-1800 |
| Sunnyvale 819 West Iowa Ave., Sunnyvale | K–8 | 10 | 5,764 | 920 | (408) 522-8200 |
| Franklin-McKinley Elementary 645 Wool Creek Dr., San Jose | K–8 | 13 | 5,675 | 680 | (408) 283-6006 |
| Union Elementary 5175 Union Ave., San Jose | K–8 | 8 | 5,379 | 675 | (408) 377-8010 |
| Mountain View Whisman 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View | K–8 | 12 | 4,644 | 705 | (650) 526-3552 |
| Mountain View-Los Altos Union High 1299 Bryant Ave., Mountain View | 9–12 | 3 | 4,459 | — | (650) 940-4650 |
| Moreland 4711 Campbell Ave., San Jose | K–8 | 7 | 3,796 | 496 | (408) 874-2901 |
| Los Altos Elementary 201 Covington Rd., Los Altos | K–8 | 10 | 3,370 | 457 | (650) 947-1150 |
| Cambrian 4115 Jacksol Dr., San Jose | K–8 | 6 | 3,120 | 447 | (408) 377-2103 |
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High 17421 Farley Road West, Los Gatos also serves Santa Cruz County | 9–12 | 2 | 3,084 | — | (408) 354-2520 |
| Los Gatos Union Elementary 17010 Roberts Rd., Los Gatos | K–8 | 5 | 2,776 | 321 | (408) 335-2000 |
| Saratoga Union Elementary 20460 Forrest Hills Dr., Saratoga | K–8 | 5 | 1,653 | 186 | (408) 867-3424 |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary 3434 Marten Ave., San Jose | K–8 | 5 | 1,516 | 212 | (408) 223-3710 |
| Santa Clara County Office of Education 1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose | K–12 | 4 | 1,217 | 54 | (408) 453-6500 |
| Orchard Elementary 921 Fox Ln., San Jose | K–8 | 1 | 741 | 106 | (408) 944-0397 |
| Luther Burbank 4 Wabash Ave., San Jose | K–8 | 1 | 426 | 66 | (408) 295-2450 |
| Lakeside Joint 19621 Black Rd., Los Gatos also serves Santa Cruz County | K–5 | 1 | 64 | 14 | (408) 354-2372 |
Santa Clara County at a glance
Together the 31 districts run 350 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Lakeside Joint, with 64 students; the median Santa Clara County district has 5,764. By grade span: 18 K–8, 8 K–12, 4 9–12 and 1 K–5. Without kindergarten: Fremont Union High (9–12), Campbell Union High (9–12), Mountain View-Los Altos Union High (9–12) and Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 26 districts that report a K grade: 19,399 children. The biggest kindergarten was San Jose Unified's, with 2,403; Cupertino Union had 1,787, and the smallest, Lakeside Joint, had 14.
Santa Clara County holds 31 of California's 987 regular districts (3.1%) and 4.1% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 7th of 58 counties by number of districts and 7th by enrollment. By size, 18 enroll 5,000 or more, 10 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 608 students.
2 districts reach past the county line: Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High (into Santa Cruz County) and Lakeside Joint (into Santa Cruz County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 2 of Santa Clara 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:
San Jose Unified · East Side Union High · Santa Clara Unified · Cupertino Union · Palo Alto Unified · Gilroy Unified · Milpitas Unified · Fremont Union High · Oak Grove Elementary · Campbell Union High · Evergreen Elementary · Morgan Hill Unified · Alum Rock Union Elementary · Campbell Union · Berryessa Union Elementary · Sunnyvale · Franklin-McKinley Elementary · Union Elementary · Mountain View Whisman · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High · Moreland · Los Altos Elementary · Cambrian · Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High · Los Gatos Union Elementary · Saratoga Union Elementary · Mount Pleasant Elementary · Santa Clara County Office of Education · Orchard Elementary · Luther Burbank · Lakeside Joint
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