These Are The Best School Districts In San Diego County, New Ranking Says

SAN DIEGO, CA — One of the most important considerations of San Diego 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 the San Diego area is San Dieguito Union High School District.

San Dieguito Union High School District has 12,364 students in grades 7-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 24 to 1, according to Niche. According to state test scores, 66% of students are at least proficient in math and 77% in reading.

Other school districts in the San Diego area that got an "A-" or better grade are, in the order ranked, are:

• San Dieguito Union High School District, A+
• Poway Unified School District, A+
• Carlsbad Unified School District, A+
• Coronado Unified School District, A+
• San Marcos Unified School District, A
• San Diego Unified School District, A
• Sweetwater Union High School District, A-
• Grossmont Union High School District, A-
• Vista Unified School District, A-

Niche also released its best public high schools rankings.

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.