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Sacramento City Unified School District

5735 47th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824-4528
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sacramento City Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 1,506 students in Sacramento City Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Charter Schools in Sacramento City Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
73 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
38,022 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
1,705 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked #1077 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1028 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sacramento City Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sacramento City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sacramento City Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sacramento City Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.65
# American Indian Students
200 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,251 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
19%
7%
# Hispanic Students
15,702 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
53%
# Black Students
4,304 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
11%
7%
# White Students
6,514 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
17%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
864 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,169 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
3,186
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,743
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,846
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,850
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,990
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,955
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,952
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,986
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,993
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,805
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,808
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,845
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,063
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,321 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,885 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$773 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sacramento City Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$718 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sacramento City Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,321
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sacramento City Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,885
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sacramento City Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sacramento City Unified School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Met
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
810 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5417
Grades: 9-12
| 221 students
Rank: #22.
George Washington Carver School Of Arts And Science
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10101 Systems Pkwy.
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-5266
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
Rank: #33.
New Joseph Bonnheim (Njb) Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7300 Marin Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5240
Grades: K-6
| 252 students
Rank: #44.
Bowling Green Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4211 Turnbridge Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5215
Grades: K-6
| 703 students
Rank: #55.
New Technology High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Dickson St.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-5254
Grades: 9-12
| 152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 73 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 38,022 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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