| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis Unified School District | Clovis | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 42,802 | 49 | K–12 | 7 |
| Big Creek Elementary School District | Big Creek | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 28 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| Kingsburg Joint Union High School District | Kingsburg | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 1,232 | 3 | 9–12 | 2 |
| Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District | Dunlap | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 9,684 | 23 | K–12 | 7 |
| Sanger Unified School District | Del Rey | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 13,188 | 21 | K–12 | 2 |
| Fowler Unified School District | Fowler | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 2,571 | 9 | K–12 | 1 |
| Caruthers Unified School District | Caruthers | 6/10 Average · 50th pct | 1,568 | 3 | K–12 | 1 |
| Central Unified School District | Biola | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 15,742 | 25 | K–12 | 3 |
| Sierra Unified School District | Auberry | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 1,319 | 6 | K–12 | 3 |
| Kerman Unified School District | Kerman | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 5,358 | 8 | K–12 | 1 |
| Selma Unified School District | Selma | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 5,939 | 11 | K–12 | 1 |
| Riverdale Joint Unified School District | Riverdale | 4/10 Below Average · 38th pct | 1,469 | 4 | K–12 | 1 |
| Fresno Unified School District | Fresno | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 69,668 | 101 | K–12 | 13 |
| Mendota Unified School District | Mendota | 4/10 Below Average · 30th pct | 3,920 | 7 | K–12 | 1 |
| Washington Unified School District | Fresno | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 2,551 | 7 | K–12 | 1 |
| Laton Joint Unified School District | Laton | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 628 | 4 | K–12 | 1 |
| Golden Plains Unified School District | Cantua Creek | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 1,389 | 6 | K–12 | 4 |
| Parlier Unified School District | Parlier | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 3,322 | 7 | K–12 | 1 |
| Raisin City Elementary School District | Raisin City | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 256 | 1 | K–12 | 1 |
| Coalinga-Huron Unified School District | Coalinga | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 4,488 | 11 | K–12 | 2 |
How Fresno County compares
Together they enroll 187,122 students across 307 schools. The largest is Fresno Unified School District with 69,668 students. Districts here average 4.8/10, below the California average of 5.5/10. Ratings range from 1/10 to 9/10.
School Districts in Fresno County, California
Fresno County has 20 public school districts covering 54 zip codes. The top-rated district in Fresno County is Clovis Unified School District (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts), ranked against all districts in California. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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