LVJUSD Named As One Of The Best School Districts In The Bay Area

LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District has been named as one of the best districts in the Bay Area, according to Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings, which was released last week.

Across California, 780 school districts are included in Niche’s ranking of 12,192 school districts nationwide. The list includes 364 newly ranked school districts.

Niche gave Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District a letter grade of A-. Grades in specific categories were:

Academics: A-

Teachers: A-

Clubs and activities: C

Sports: B

Resources and facilities: C-

Diversity: A-

College prep: A+

Administration: B-

Food: C-

The school district, which has 13,006 students, received high marks from students, parents and teachers.

For more information, read the full report onLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District.

The top 25 school districts in the Bay Area and the letter grades assigned by Niche include:

1. Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, A+
2. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Los Gatos and Saratoga, A+
3. Fremont Union High School District, Sunnyvale, A+
4. Tamalpais Union High School District, Larkspur, A+
5. Acalanes Union High School District, Lafayette, A+
6. San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo, A+
7. Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton, A+
8. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Mountain View and Los Altos, A+
9. San Ramon Valley Unified School District, San Ramon, Danville, and Blackhawk, A+
10. Piedmont City Unified School District, Piedmont, A+
11. Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County, A+
12. Dublin Unified School District, Dublin, A+
13. Santa Clara Unified School District, Santa Clara, A
14. Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, A
15. Albany City Unified School District, Albany, A
16. Castro Valley Unified School District, Castro Valley, A
17. Alameda Unified School District, Alameda, A
18. Fremont Unified School District, Fremont, A
19. Campbell Union High School District, Campbell and San Jose, A
20. San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, A
21. Liberty Union High School District, Brentwood and Oakley, A
22. East Side Union High School District, San Jose, A
23. New Haven Unified School District, Union City, A-
24. Benicia Unified School District, Benicia, A-
25. Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, Livermore, A-

Niche also ranked 94,058 public schools and 30,809 private schools. The platform said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.
The Top 25 Public High Schools In The Bay Area list was dominated by the Peninsula, Santa Clara County and the East Bay, although one school in the North Bay broke through.

The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Here is the list of California's Top 25 school districts:

1. Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, A+
2. San Dieguito Union High School District, San Diego, A+
3. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Los Gatos and Saratoga, A+
4. Arcadia Unified School District, Arcadia, A+
5. Redondo Beach Unified School District, Redondo Beach, A+
6. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, Palos Verdes, A+
7. San Marino Unified School District, San Marino, A+
8. Fremont Union High School District, Sunnyvale, A+
9. Tamalpais Union High School District, Larkspur, A+
10. La Canada Unified School District, La Canada, A+
11. Acalanes Union High School District, Lafayette, A+
12. Carmel Unified School District, Carmel, A+
13. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, Santa Monica and Malibu, A+
14. Irvine Unified School District, Irvine, A+
15. Laguna Beach Unified School District, Laguna Beach, A+
16. San Mateo Union High School District, San Mateo, A+
17. Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton, A+
18. Poway Unified School District, Poway, A+
19. El Segundo Unified School District, El Segundo, A+
20. Los Alamitos Unified School District, Los Alamitos, A+
21. Oak Park Unified School District, Oak Park, A+
22. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, Mountain View and Los Altos, A+
23. Huntington Beach Union High School District, Huntington Beach, A+
24. Coronado Unified School District, Coronado, A+
25. Carlsbad Unified School District, Carlsbad, A+

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