Schools in San Jacinto Unified · Riverside County

About schools in Riverside County

Sixty of Riverside County's 442 ranked public schools score in the top quartile statewide — a meaningful concentration of high performers spread across one of Southern California's most expansive counties, stretching from Corona's suburbs to the desert communities beyond Palm Springs. Riverside STEM Academy leads the county at the 100th percentile statewide, with Western Center Academy in Hemet close behind at the 98th. The county's 23 districts span a wide range of contexts: fast-growing Temecula, working-class Moreno Valley, and the university city of Riverside itself. With 28 charter options and strong performers in multiple cities, families here have genuine choices worth investigating.