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 Penryn.
K–8Penryn ElementaryLoomis Union Elementary 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.