Sacramento City Unified serves 38,821 students across 73 schools in California's capital city. The district experienced a 2.2% enrollment decline from the prior year, with a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1 across its 1,711 teachers.
Academically, the district's 88.1% graduation rate falls slightly below California's state average of 89.9%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 23.1%, which represents a notable challenge for student engagement and attendance patterns.
The student population reflects significant economic and educational complexity. Approximately 68.6% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged, while 21.0% are English learners and 18.7% receive special education services. Racial composition is diverse: 42.4% Hispanic, 17.7% Asian, 16.9% White, and 12.1% Black students.
Sacramento City Unified's per-pupil spending of $22,865 exceeds the state average of $19,711, supported by a total budget of $718.1 million. Revenue sources are distributed across federal funding (18.8%), state funding (56.4%), and local sources (24.8%). This spending level above the state average, combined with the high proportion of economically disadvantaged students and elevated chronic absenteeism rates, indicates the district allocates substantial resources to serve a student population with considerable need for academic and support services.
This summary was generated by AI from public data sources. Last updated May 4, 2026.
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Total Students
38,821
Schools
73
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,865
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, NCES F-33 Finance Survey, EDFacts
Federal Data Year: 2024-25
State Data Year: 2024-25
Note: Some data may be unavailable for certain districts or years. Proficiency rates reflect state-specific assessment standards.
Math Proficiency
N/AThis data is either not available at a state or per-district level, or will be added in the future.
Staff counts are Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) from NCES 2024-25 data.
California uses a color-coded Dashboard system to measure school and district performance.
Colors are determined by combining current status with year-over-year change.
Gap between highest and lowest performing student groups (White vs African American)
Gap interpretation:Large gaps (>20 points/%) indicate significant disparities between student groups that may benefit from targeted intervention programs.
Distance from Standard (DFS): 0 = at standard, positive = above, negative = below
About the California School Dashboard
The Dashboard uses a 5x5 grid that combines current status (performance level) with change (improvement or decline from the prior year) to determine colors. Blue is the highest performance level; Red indicates the lowest. Dashboard colors help identify both high-performing districts and those needing support.
Source: California Department of Education, California School Dashboard, 2024-25 School Year