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Item: Washington Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

930 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-3224

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (916) 375-7600

www.wusd.k12.ca.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

13 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

7,448 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

357 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Unified School District	California
Kind	609	264
1	507	187
2	538	196
3	532	204
4	542	205
5	579	210
6	598	210
7	579	213
8	550	216
9	620	231
10	568	225
11	614	226
12	612	235

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District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1013 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1009 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District
2023	#1009
2022	#997
2021	#443
2019	#1059
2018	#587
2017	#588
2016	#538
2015	#572
2014	#391
2013	#551
2012	#624
2011	#656
2010	#715

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	25%	33%
2021	30%	34%
2019	32%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	30%	38%
2016	31%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	56%	63%
2013	53%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	50%	58%
2010	46%	56%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2022	42%	47%
2021	57%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	44%	48%
2015	37%	44%
2014	51%	58%
2013	54%	57%
2012	52%	58%
2011	51%	56%
2010	47%	54%

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26%

29%

91%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	91%	86%
2022	91%	87%
2021	93%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	88%	84%
2018	88%	84%
2017	88%	83%
2016	90%	83%
2015	89%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	91%	87%
2012	85%	86%
2011	83%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	28.7%	27.7%
2022	37.6%	33%
2021	12.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.69	0.63
2021	0.69	0.62
2020	0.69	0.64
2019	0.69	0.63
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.68	0.64
2015	0.66	0.64
2014	0.69	0.65
2013	0.69	0.65
2012	0.69	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66
2010	0.69	0.67
2009	0.71	0.67
2008	0.69	0.65
2007	0.69	0.66
2006	0.69	0.66
2005	0.67	0.66
2004	0.68	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.67	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67
2000	0.65	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67
1995	0.66	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67
1993	0.65	0.67
1992	0.64	0.67
1991	0.64	0.66
1990	0.64	0.66
1989	0.64	0.65
1988	0.62	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	14%	12%
2022	14%	12%
2021	14%	12%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	14%	12%
2017	14%	11%
2016	14%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	15%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	12%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	12%	12%
2005	13%	12%
2004	14%	12%
2003	14%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	14%	11%
2000	14%	11%
1999	14%	11%
1998	15%	11%
1997	15%	11%
1996	16%	11%
1995	15%	11%
1994	16%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	16%	11%
1991	16%	11%
1990	16%	10%
1989	16%	10%
1988	11%	10%

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% Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	47%	55%
2022	47%	56%
2021	46%	56%
2020	46%	55%
2019	46%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	45%	54%
2015	46%	54%
2014	44%	53%
2013	43%	53%
2012	43%	52%
2011	42%	51%
2010	41%	50%
2009	39%	49%
2008	39%	50%
2007	40%	49%
2006	41%	48%
2005	39%	47%
2004	38%	46%
2003	37%	45%
2002	36%	44%
2001	35%	43%
2000	33%	42%
1999	32%	41%
1998	32%	40%
1997	32%	40%
1996	32%	39%
1995	32%	38%
1994	30%	37%
1993	30%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	28%	34%
1990	29%	33%
1989	27%	31%
1988	27%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	6%
2016	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	5%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	9%
1994	3%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	8%
1990	3%	9%
1989	4%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% White

26%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	26%	21%
2022	27%	21%
2021	28%	22%
2020	29%	22%
2019	29%	23%
2018	30%	23%
2017	30%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	31%	25%
2014	32%	25%
2013	32%	25%
2012	34%	26%
2011	35%	27%
2010	36%	27%
2009	36%	28%
2008	37%	29%
2007	37%	30%
2006	40%	31%
2005	40%	32%
2004	40%	33%
2003	41%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	44%	36%
2000	48%	37%
1999	48%	38%
1998	47%	39%
1997	46%	39%
1996	46%	40%
1995	47%	41%
1994	48%	42%
1993	48%	43%
1992	50%	44%
1991	50%	46%
1990	50%	47%
1989	51%	49%
1988	55%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,704 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$172 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	$172 MM	$10 MM
2022	$137 MM	$9 MM
2021	$125 MM	$8 MM
2020	$120 MM	$7 MM
2019	$119 MM	$7 MM
2018	$110 MM	$29 MM
2017	$111 MM	$26 MM
2016	$107 MM	$24 MM
2015	$69 MM	$17 MM
2014	$78 MM	$21 MM
2012	$72 MM	$19 MM
2011	$74 MM	$19 MM
2010	$69 MM	$17 MM
2009	$115 MM	$19 MM
2008	$88 MM	$19 MM
2007	$75 MM	$19 MM
2006	$67 MM	$17 MM
2005	$62 MM	$16 MM
2004	$58 MM	$16 MM
2003	$63 MM	$16 MM
2002	$69 MM	$15 MM
2001	$53 MM	$15 MM
2000	$41 MM	$13 MM
1999	$36 MM	$12 MM
1998	$36 MM	$11 MM
1997	$31 MM	$10 MM
1996	$28 MM	$9 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM
1992	$24 MM	$7 MM
1990	$21 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	$139 MM	$9 MM
2022	$119 MM	$8 MM
2021	$119 MM	$7 MM
2020	$109 MM	$7 MM
2019	$118 MM	$7 MM
2018	$111 MM	$29 MM
2017	$107 MM	$24 MM
2016	$109 MM	$23 MM
2015	$73 MM	$18 MM
2014	$78 MM	$21 MM
2012	$74 MM	$19 MM
2011	$76 MM	$19 MM
2010	$73 MM	$18 MM
2009	$106 MM	$18 MM
2008	$145 MM	$19 MM
2007	$121 MM	$18 MM
2006	$68 MM	$17 MM
2005	$82 MM	$16 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$60 MM	$15 MM
2002	$75 MM	$16 MM
2001	$47 MM	$14 MM
2000	$40 MM	$13 MM
1999	$36 MM	$11 MM
1998	$37 MM	$11 MM
1997	$30 MM	$10 MM
1996	$27 MM	$8 MM
1995	$27 MM	$8 MM
1992	$23 MM	$7 MM
1990	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,060

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	$23,163	$21,289
2022	$18,416	$17,710
2021	$16,681	$15,669
2020	$15,660	$14,213
2019	$15,497	$14,063
2018	$13,327	$16,033
2017	$13,802	$16,692
2016	$13,415	$15,604
2015	$8,703	$10,238
2014	$9,986	$11,786
2012	$9,569	$11,929
2011	$9,941	$11,681
2010	$9,340	$10,238
2009	$15,703	$11,099
2008	$12,207	$11,762
2007	$10,589	$11,879
2006	$9,394	$10,859
2005	$8,978	$10,445
2004	$8,413	$10,566
2003	$9,146	$10,456
2002	$10,526	$9,803
2001	$8,316	$10,568
2000	$6,528	$8,943
1999	$6,063	$8,203
1998	$6,090	$7,395
1997	$5,522	$6,922
1995	$4,920	$5,953
1992	$4,533	$5,430
1990	$4,189	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$18,704

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Unified School District	California
2023	$18,787	$19,218
2022	$16,099	$16,552
2021	$15,812	$13,970
2020	$14,234	$13,602
2019	$15,299	$13,522
2018	$13,419	$16,124
2017	$13,312	$15,588
2016	$13,646	$14,779
2015	$9,174	$10,739
2014	$9,886	$11,804
2012	$9,769	$12,155
2011	$10,172	$11,509
2010	$9,845	$10,739
2009	$14,383	$10,975
2008	$20,074	$11,678
2007	$16,982	$11,317
2006	$9,488	$10,926
2005	$11,889	$10,789
2004	$8,545	$11,073
2003	$8,763	$10,210
2002	$11,417	$10,600
2001	$7,307	$10,007
2000	$6,413	$9,131
1999	$5,997	$7,911
1998	$6,381	$7,592
1997	$5,295	$6,759
1995	$5,068	$6,033
1992	$4,344	$5,588
1990	$4,067	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Washington Unified School District?

Washington Unified School District manages 13 public schools serving 7,448 students.

What is the rank of Washington Unified School District?

Washington Unified School District is ranked #1013 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Washington Unified School District?

45% of Washington Unified School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Washington Unified School District?

Washington Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Washington Unified School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,704 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 7,448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 91% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education