Marin County Schools Guide — Public Districts & Private Schools — Marin Living
Marin County Schools Guide — complete guide from Marin Living. Public school districts: Tamalpais Union High School District (grades 9–12, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Larkspur — top 5% statewide, includes Tamalpais High and Redwood High), Mill Valley School District (K–8, excellent parental engagement and education fund), Reed Union School District (K–8, Tiburon and Belvedere, highest API scores in California), Kentfield School District (K–8, Bacich Elementary and Kent Middle School, nationally recognized), Larkspur-Corte Madera School District (K–8, Neil Cummins and Hall Middle School), San Rafael City Schools (K–12 unified, largest and most diverse district), Ross School District (K–5, single-school district among top-achieving elementary schools in the Bay Area), Novato Unified School District (K–12, North Marin, more affordable real estate). Private and independent schools: Marin Academy (grades 9–12, San Rafael, most prestigious independent high school), The Branson School (grades 9–12, Ross, rigorous college prep), Marin Country Day School (PreK–8, Corte Madera, top K–8 in Northern California), Katharine Branson School (grades 6–12, Ross, all-girls), San Domenico School (PreK–12, San Anselmo, oldest independent school in California). Key facts: school district boundaries drive significant real estate price differences of $100,000–$300,000; local education foundations supplement public funding; Reed Union, Kentfield, and Mill Valley districts are most prized by families. Subscribe to Marin Living for local community coverage published Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.