The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) is the third largest school district in Orange County, the 11th largest in the State of California, and the 98th largest school in the United States as of the 2010 enrollment. GGUSD includes schools in Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster.
GGUSD includes 47 elementary schools, ten intermediate schools, seven high schools, two continuation schools and two special education schools.
GGUSD was formed in July 1965 from the merger of three districts, the Garden Grove Elementary School District (established 1874), the Alamitos School District (1880s) and the Garden Grove Union High School District (1921).
In 2004, GGUSD received the Broad Prize for Urban Education. Twice before, the district had been a Broad Prize finalist.
The superintendent of GGUSD is Gabriela Mafi.