District guide
Ventura Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Ventura County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Ventura Unified tells you before choosing a home
Ventura Unified is listed with 27 public schools and 14,969 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 18 primary, 4 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
27 district schools are associated with Ventura County in the current file, about 11% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
18
6,597 reported students
4
3,119 reported students
5
5,253 reported students
Parent checks for Ventura Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Ventura Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura High Regular | High | 9–12 | Ventura | 2,095 | Profile |
| Buena High Regular | High | 9–12 | Ventura | 1,710 | Profile |
| Balboa Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Ventura | 1,074 | Profile |
| Foothill Technology High Regular | High | 9–12 | Ventura | 999 | Profile |
| Cabrillo Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Ventura | 801 | Listed only |
| Anacapa Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Ventura | 691 | Listed only |
| De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Ventura | 553 | Listed only |
| Portola Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 531 | Listed only |
| Mound Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 525 | Listed only |
| Citrus Glen Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 474 | Listed only |
| Junipero Serra Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 445 | Listed only |
| Academy of Technology & Leadership at Saticoy Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Ventura | 422 | Listed only |
| Juanamaria Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 413 | Listed only |
| Will Rogers Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 410 | Listed only |
| Sheridan Way Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 393 | Listed only |
| Loma Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 392 | Listed only |
| Montalvo Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 386 | Listed only |
| Elmhurst Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 362 | Listed only |
| Poinsettia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 353 | Listed only |
| Sunset Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Oak View | 332 | Listed only |
| E. P. Foster Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 326 | Listed only |
| Pierpont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 289 | Listed only |
| Lemon Grove Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Ventura | 279 | Listed only |
| Pacific High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Ventura | 234 | Listed only |
| El Camino High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Ventura | 215 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Ventura | 202 | Listed only |
| Homestead (Alternative) Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Ventura | 63 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Ventura Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Ventura Unified?
Ventura Unified includes 27 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 18 primary, 4 middle, 5 high schools.
Does this Ventura Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Ventura Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Ventura Unified ranked as the best district in Ventura County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Ventura Unified schools have detailed profiles?
4 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.