B−
Sacramento City Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Sacramento, and parts of Rancho Cordova.
Students
37,657
Schools
73
Spent per student
$22,776
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$1,041.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sacramento City Unified School District
- School Grade B−: better than 54% of California districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the CA average
- 22 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1,041.5M, about $27,658 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carmichael.
K–810 schoolsSan Juan Unified School District
84 middle schoolsSan Juan Unified School District
9–12Del Campo HighSan Juan Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 21–39%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,776 per student · 7% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 58%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
40,431’20
39,450’21
38,588’22
38,022’23
37,657’24
Down 6.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 42%Asian 18%White 18%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
73 public schools.
Leonardo Da Vinci
822 students22:1
Rosa Parks Elementary
722 students20:1
Elder Creek Elementary
712 students23:1
Bowling Green Elementary
685 students23:1
John H. Still
655 students23:1
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary
647 students25:1
Crocker/Riverside Elementary
631 students24:1
Genevieve Didion
609 students23:1
Ethel I. Baker Elementary
608 students25:1
Pacific Elementary
C597 students26:1
Caleb Greenwood Elementary
536 students25:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
498 students24:1
Theodore Judah Elementary
485 students23:1
Nicholas Elementary
482 students22:1
Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired
476 students23:1
David Lubin Elementary
454 students21:1
Edward Kemble Elementary
454 students20:1
Golden Empire Elementary
438 students23:1
Matsuyama Elementary
435 students23:1
Oak Ridge Elementary
429 students28:1
Ethel Phillips Elementary
428 students23:1
Earl Warren Elementary
413 students23:1
Parkway Elementary
409 students25:1
Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary
408 students23:1
Sequoia Elementary
408 students20:1
Sutterville Elementary
408 students26:1
A. M. Winn Waldorf-Inspired
405 students18:1
Suy:u Elementary
392 students23:1
John Cabrillo Elementary
382 students21:1
Washington Elementary
376 students23:1
Isador Cohen Elementary
370 students21:1
William Land Elementary
367 students25:1
Pony Express Elementary
360 students24:1
Martin Luther King Jr.
357 students21:1
James Marshall Elementary
337 students20:1
Susan B. Anthony Elementary
329 students24:1
Tahoe Elementary
319 students19:1
Camellia Elementary
309 students22:1
O. W. Erlewine Elementary
300 students24:1
Woodbine Elementary
289 students22:1
H. W. Harkness Elementary
287 students21:1
New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter
286 students23:1
Hollywood Park Elementary
268 students21:1
Mark Twain Elementary
263 students22:1
John Bidwell Elementary
262 students23:1
Father Keith B. Kenny
254 students27:1
John D. Sloat Elementary
218 students22:1
Caroline Wenzel Elementary
211 students21:1
Leataata Floyd Elementary
201 students28:1
Bret Harte Elementary
173 students18:1
John Morse Therapeutic Center
15 students3:1
Miwok Middle
1,181 students26:1
California Middle
782 students19:1
Will C. Wood Middle
680 students20:1
Fern Bacon Middle
679 students23:1
Albert Einstein Middle
579 students23:1
Cesar Chavez Intermediate
357 students26:1
Sam Brannan Middle
339 students18:1
Success Academy
1 students0:1
C. K. McClatchy High
2,569 students25:1
Hiram W. Johnson High
1,682 students22:1
John F. Kennedy High
1,652 students21:1
Luther Burbank High
1,535 students19:1
Rosemont High
1,485 students20:1
West Campus
907 students28:1
School of Engineering & Sciences
542 students27:1
Umoja International Academy
412 students17:1
The MET
190 students17:1
George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science
174 students14:1
American Legion High (Continuation)
163 students10:1
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High
156 students13:1
Sacramento New Technology Early College High
155 students17:1
Capital City Independent Study
258 students13:1
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.