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Elk Grove 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 262 students in Elk Grove Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Elk Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
67 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
63,232 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
2,792 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #520 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
86.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
36%
7%
% Hispanic
28%
53%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
15%
25%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,299 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,227 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$1,094 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,409
$26,022
Spending / Student
$17,299
$22,604
Best Elk Grove Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Grove Charter
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10065 Atkins Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95757
(916) 714-1653
Elk Grove, CA 95757
(916) 714-1653
Gr: 7-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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