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 2024 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 13,556 students in Sacramento City Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Sacramento City Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Sacramento City Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Campus, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
73 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
39,450 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,751 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#851 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
49%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.64
# American Indian Students
199 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,527 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
19%
12%
# Hispanic Students
16,315 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
55%
# Black Students
4,763 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
6,614 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
916 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,104 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,922
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,860
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,986
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,054
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,050
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,116
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,127
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,060
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,053
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,125
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,122
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,946
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,029
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,202 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$773 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$718 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,586
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,202
$18,241
Best Sacramento City Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Campus
(Math: 62% | Reading: 93% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5022 58th St.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 277-6400
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 277-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 834 students
Rank: #22.
School Of Engineering & Sciences
Alternative School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7345 Gloria Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-5040
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-5040
Grades: 7-12
| 546 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington Carver School Of Arts And Science
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10101 Systems Pkwy.
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 288-5751
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 288-5751
Grades: 9-12
| 259 students
Rank: #44.
C. K. Mcclatchy High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3066 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5050
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 2,353 students
Rank: #55.
Rosemont High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9594 Kiefer Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-5130
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 395-5130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,490 students
Rank: #66.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6715 Gloria Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-5090
Sacramento, CA 95831
(916) 395-5090
Grades: 9-12
| 2,010 students
Rank: #77.
The Met
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5417
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5417
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #88.
New Technology High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Dickson St.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-5254
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 395-5254
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Rank: #99.
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
451 Mcclatchy Way
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5010
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 395-5010
Grades: 9-12
| 208 students
Rank: #1010.
Kit Carson International Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5301 N St.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 277-6750
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 277-6750
Grades: 7-12
| 571 students
Rank: #1111.
Luther Burbank High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3500 Florin Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 433-5100
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 433-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,599 students
Rank: #1212.
Hiram W. Johnson High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6879 14th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5070
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 395-5070
Grades: 9-12
| 1,941 students
Rank: #1313.
Capital City Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7222 24th St.
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5020
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 395-5020
Grades: K-12
| 1,153 students
Rank: #1414.
American Legion High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3801 Brd.way
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 277-6600
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 277-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
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