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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 149 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 74% 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
14 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
7,468 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #997 of all 1,925 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
39 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,082 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
14%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,440 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
308 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,921 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
26%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
94 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
572 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
612
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
519
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
535
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
524
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
578
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
573
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
554
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
566
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
604
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
603
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
682
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,895 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$16,768
$19,974
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
$15,895
$18,396
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle College High 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
| 149 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,468 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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