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These Are The Best School Districts In LA County, New Ranking Says
One of the most important considerations of LA County parents when choosing a place to live is the quality of the school district.
One of the most important considerations of Los Angeles County parents when choosing a place to live is the quality of the school district.
According to the 2026 Best School Districts in America list recently released by the education ranking service Niche, the best school district in Los Angeles County is La Cañada Unified School District.
"I moved to La Cañada four years ago specifically to enroll my three children into the LCUSD district, I came in with high expectations and they’ve been consistently met and exceeded in every way," one parent wrote in a review on Niche.
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Other school districts in the LA area that got an “A” or better grade are, in the order ranked, are:
- San Marino Unified School District
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- South Pasadena Unified School District
- Redondo Beach Unified School District
- Arcadia Unified School District
- Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
- El Segundo Unified School District
- Manhattan Beach Unified School District
- William S. Hart Union High School District
- Walnut Valley Unified School District
- Beverly Hills Unified School District
- ABC Unified School District
- Torrance Unified School District
- Las Virgenes Unified School District
- San Gabriel Unified School District
- Temple City Unified School District
- Bonita Unified School District
- Wiseburn Unified School District
- Glendora Unified School District
- Burbank Unified School District
- Whittier Union High School District
- Claremont Unified School District
- Alhambra Unified School District
- Glendale Unified School District
- Los Angeles County Office Of Education
- Culver City Unified School District
- Monrovia Unified School District
Niche also released its best public high schools and best private high schools rankings.
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- Best Public High Schools In LA County
- Best Private High Schools In LA County
Niche said its rankings, now in the 11th year, 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.
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