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Washington 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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 171 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
7,448 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1013 of all 1,904 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.
Overall District Rank
#1009 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
45%
53%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
26%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,938 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,813
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,938
$18,512
Best Washington Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
637 Todhunder Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
Gr: 9-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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