Sacramento City Unified School District

Item: Sacramento City Unified School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

5735 47th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824-4528

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (916) 643-9000

www.scusd.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

73 Schools

10,356 Schools

# Students

38,588 Students

5,417,014 Students

# Teachers

1,713 Teachers

267,522 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

District Rank

Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked #1079 of all 1,931 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

0.64

# American Indian Students

193 Students

26,121 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

7,544 Students

674,073 Students

% Asian Students

20%

12%

# Hispanic Students

15,857 Students

2,961,553 Students

% Hispanic Students

41%

55%

# Black Students

4,514 Students

259,506 Students

% Black Students

12%

# White Students

6,454 Students

1,154,454 Students

% White Students

17%

21%

# Hawaiian Students

909 Students

23,322 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,096 Students

308,275 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

# Students in K Grade:

2,918

453,108

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,877

377,045

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,873

379,902

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,977

389,364

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,996

393,571

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,966

398,624

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,079

408,040

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,028

409,922

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,021

405,290

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,888

448,034

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,959

448,656

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,979

451,880

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,027

453,495

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,023 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,608 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% 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

$20,023

$21,485

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

$18,608

$19,787

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sacramento City Unified School District?

Sacramento City Unified School District manages 73 public schools serving 38,588 students.

What is the rank of Sacramento City Unified School District?

Sacramento City Unified School District is ranked #1079 out of 1,931 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 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 Sacramento City Unified School District?

41% of Sacramento City Unified School District students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 17% of students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Sacramento City Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,608 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 73 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 38,588 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
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