Washington Unified School District

930 W.acre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-3224
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 151 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public charter school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
7,415 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #998 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#997 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington 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.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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.
26%
29%
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,090 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,450 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
54%
# Black Students
306 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,921 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
26%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
510 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
610
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
541
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
559
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
616
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
672
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
580
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,008 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington 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
$119 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington 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
$16,888
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington 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
$16,008
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington 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.

Best Washington Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle College High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
637 Todhunder Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
Grades: 9-12
| 151 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,415 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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