Tulare Times

Visalia Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Tulare County school districts, welcoming 28,827 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Visalia Unified School District students was white, accounting for 16.3% of the student population.

Among the 44 districts in Tulare County, Porterville Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 14,208 students, while Tulare City welcomed 9,169 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Visalia Unified School District roughly covers schools within Tulare County and has a main office in Visalia.

In the previous school year, Visalia Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Tulare County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Visalia Unified School District	Visalia	28,827
Porterville Unified School District	Porterville	14,208
Tulare City	Tulare	9,169
Dinuba Unified School District	Dinuba	6,471
Tulare Joint Union High School District	Tulare	5,745
Burton Elementary School District	Porterville	4,784
Lindsay Unified School District	Lindsay	3,976
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District	Orosi	3,892
Tulare County Office of Education	Visalia	3,422
Exeter Unified School District	Exeter	2,663
Farmersville Unified School District	Farmersville	2,451
Woodlake Unified School District	Woodlake	2,099
Alta Vista Elementary School District	Porterville	1,620
Earlimart Elementary School District	Earlimart	1,442
Alpaugh Unified School District	Alpaugh	1,070
Pixley Union Elementary School District	Pixley	877
Sundale Union Elementary School District	Tulare	824
Liberty Elementary School District	Tulare	781
Stone Corral Elementary School District	Visalia	779
Terra Bella Union Elementary School District	Terra Bella	741
Strathmore Union Elementary School District	Strathmore	703
Oak Valley Union Elementary School District	Tulare	571
Tipton Elementary School District	Tipton	519
Richgrove Elementary School District	Richgrove	508
Palo Verde Union Elementary School District	Tulare	499
Monson-Sultana Joint Union Elementary School District	Sultana	429
Pleasant View Elementary School District	Porterville	413
Woodville Union Elementary School District	Porterville	413
Kings River Union Elementary School District	Kingsburg	405
Sequoia Union Elementary School District	Lemon Cove	367
Springville Union Elementary School District	Springville	329
Sunnyside Union Elementary School District	Strathmore	320
Rockford Elementary School District	Porterville	310
Hope Elementary School District	Porterville	229
Traver Joint Elementary School District	Traver	224
Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District	Tulare	214
Buena Vista Elementary School District	Tulare	197
Columbine Elementary School District	Delano	185
Ducor Union Elementary School District	Ducor	138
Outside Creek Elementary School District	Visalia	130
Three Rivers Union Elementary School District	Three Rivers	95
Allensworth Elementary School District	Allensworth	91
Saucelito Elementary School District	Terra Bella	67
Hot Springs Elementary School District	California Hot Springs	13