Sacramento City Unified

The Sacramento City Unified School District encompasses 72 schools serving grades K-12, presenting a landscape of remarkable contrasts in academic performance, resources, and student outcomes across the city.

Parents will find both top-tier and struggling schools within the district. Standout performers include West Campus high school, which ranks in the 99th percentile statewide with a 98% graduation rate, and Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary, an elementary school in the 96th percentile with very high test scores and low chronic absenteeism. In contrast, schools like Leataata Floyd Elementary and American Legion High (Continuation) face profound challenges, with very low test proficiency and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 50%.

The data shows that while many high-performing schools have lower rates of economic disadvantage, notable exceptions like Camellia Elementary and West Campus achieve excellent results despite serving more economically diverse populations. The district's overall chronic absenteeism rate is high at 25%, and middle schools appear to be a particular challenge area, with only Miwok Middle ranking above the 60th percentile. Spending per student varies widely, but some of the highest-performing schools operate with below-average district spending.