B
Washington Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves West Sacramento.
Students
7,448
Schools
14
Spent per student
$18,267
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$169.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Washington Unified School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $169.6M, about $22,775 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 proficiency30%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,267 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 52%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,507’20
7,416’21
7,415’22
7,468’23
7,448’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 45%White 26%Asian 15%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Bridgeway Island Elementary
1,062 students24:1
Stonegate Elementary
928 students23:1
Southport Elementary
785 students22:1
Riverbank Elementary
599 students17:1
Elkhorn Village Elementary
557 students18:1
Westmore Oaks Elementary
531 students20:1
Westfield Village Elementary
515 students19:1
Washington Unified Virtual Academy
57 students19:1
Evergreen Elementary
0 students
Evergreen Middle
0 students
River City High
B+2,168 students22:1
Washington Middle College High
A−171 students24:1
Yolo High
C−75 students11:1
West Sacramento School for Independent Study
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.