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Rio Americano High

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Rio Americano High ranks 549 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 75% of California high schools

Summary

Rio Americano High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 with nearly 1,900 students in Sacramento's San Juan Unified School District, consistently earning high marks for its strong academic performance and exceptional graduation rates.

The school stands out in its region, significantly outperforming most nearby high schools. For example, its 95% graduation rate is far higher than Encina High (69%) or San Juan Choices Charter (67%). Students at Rio Americano are also much more likely to be proficient in English and math than students at several surrounding schools, and chronic absenteeism is lower here than at schools like Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy or Rosemont High. It achieves these strong results even with a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some comparable schools in other districts, such as Cordova High.

While Rio Americano is a top performer in its district, recent data shows a slight dip in its statewide ranking. Areas for potential growth include mathematics proficiency, which, while better than many neighbors, is below the state average. The school also serves an increasingly diverse student body with growing economic needs, yet continues to maintain high outcomes. Compared to other options, including charter schools, Rio Americano remains a consistently high-achieving choice for families in the area.

1,891

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,250

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4540 American River Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95864-6104

(916) 971-7494

District: San Juan Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Asian:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Juan Unified

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg33%

California avg41%

549^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	549 of 2162	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	506 of 2159	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	277 of 2170	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	427 of 2123	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	322 of 1290	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	371 of 2133	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	347 of 2017	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	303 of 2021	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	292 of 2039	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.0	421 of 1994	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.0	457 of 2426	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	226 of 2354	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	66.7	357 of 2367	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	307 of 2281	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	201 of 2238	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	73.8	208 of 2117	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	74.7	196 of 2063	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	76.4	173 of 1968	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	75.3	160 of 1901	91.6%	★★★★★
2004	76.3	101 of 1653	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	349 of 523	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	232 of 517	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	169 of 521	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	243 of 522	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	146 of 592	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	94 of 582	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	542 of 585	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	510 of 573	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	507 of 591	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	535 of 581	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	436 of 582	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	364 of 581	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	342 of 1161	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	103 of 555	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	351 of 1117	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	169 of 1052	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	225 of 1085	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	348 of 1064	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	469 of 1044	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.5	32 of 467	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	39.1	479 of 941	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	531 of 1906	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	509 of 1915	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	194 of 1915	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	351 of 1858	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	270 of 1054	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	339 of 1833	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	343 of 1760	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	311 of 1900	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	416 of 1902	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	138 of 1917	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	262 of 1861	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	410 of 1814	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	533 of 1742	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	754 of 2013	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	613 of 2026	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	476 of 2030	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	753 of 1943	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	661 of 1126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	698 of 1937	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	565 of 1862	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	507 of 1942	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	476 of 1948	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	386 of 1963	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	454 of 1916	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	315 of 1122	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	425 of 1880	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	319 of 1834	82.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	330 of 577	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	245 of 574	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	302 of 541	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	207 of 515	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	284 of 422	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	297 of 366	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	411 of 1252	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	466 of 1216	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	192 of 1197	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	499 of 1155	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	617 of 1173	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	305 of 1193	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	456 of 1204	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	429 of 1222	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	353 of 1173	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rio Americano High	Public	9-12	4540 American River Dr.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7494	1,891	79	23.8	39.9%	1,086 (57.4%)	66 (3.5%)	339 (17.9%)	240 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	146 (7.7%)	72.6	549^th of 2162 public high schools	74.6%		74	506^th of 2159 public high schools	76.6%	43		40.1	3.7	38.1				64.7	64.7				34.8	34.8	$15,250	$1,445	$13,805
San Juan Choices Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	4425 Laurelwood Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 979-8378	246	17	14.6	45.1%	122 (49.6%)	29 (11.8%)	63 (25.6%)	13 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	30.1	1482^nd of 2162 public high schools	31.5%		41.3	1212^th of 2159 public high schools	43.9%	270	13.8	18.6		16.7	24.0	40.0	34.5	38.3	35.3	8.0	28.0	17.2	10.0	14.4	$18,205	$1,052	$17,153
El Camino Fundamental High	Public	9-12	4300 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7430	1,226	55	22.2	54.6%	450 (36.7%)	105 (8.6%)	444 (36.2%)	94 (7.7%)	5 (0.4%)	11 (0.9%)	107 (8.7%)	54.6	938^th of 2162 public high schools	56.6%		61.4	730^th of 2159 public high schools	66.2%	208		36.5		36.5				53.0	53.0				17.7	17.7	$16,133	$1,647	$14,486
El Centro Junior/Senior High	Public	5-12	9601 Kiefer Blvd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2525	76	5	15.1	96.1%	5 (6.6%)	35 (46.1%)	26 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.8%)	6.8	2160^th of 2162 public high schools	0.1%		9.9	2077^th of 2159 public high schools	3.8%	83				7.7				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$47,317	$10,252	$37,065
George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science	Public, Charter	9-12	10101 Systems Pkwy.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5266	174	12	13.9	50.6%	70 (40.2%)	16 (9.2%)	61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.6%)	44.8	1146^th of 2162 public high schools	47.0%		44.8	1127^th of 2159 public high schools	47.8%	19			19.5	19.5				52.6	52.6				10.5	10.5	$28,075	$3,227	$24,848
Rosemont High	Public	9-12	9594 Kiefer Blvd.	Sacramento	95827	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5130	1,485	76	19.6	57.9%	379 (25.5%)	242 (16.3%)	544 (36.6%)	138 (9.3%)	7 (0.5%)	28 (1.9%)	146 (9.8%)	43.2	1186^th of 2162 public high schools	45.1%		36.3	1334^th of 2159 public high schools	38.2%	148			28.1	28.1				30.7	30.7				15.6	15.6	$21,494	$3,485	$18,009
Encina High	Public	9-12	1400 Bell St.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7538	766	44	17.3	87.7%	145 (18.9%)	108 (14.1%)	204 (26.6%)	257 (33.6%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	33 (4.3%)	9.2	2057^th of 2162 public high schools	4.9%		13.5	1872^nd of 2159 public high schools	13.3%	185		2.3	0.0	2.0				6.9	6.9				1.1	1.1	$22,481	$3,961	$18,520
Cordova High	Public	9-12	2239 Chase Dr.	Rancho Cordova	95670	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2450	1,944	104	18.6	69.8%	512 (26.3%)	164 (8.4%)	745 (38.3%)	256 (13.2%)	4 (0.2%)	34 (1.7%)	229 (11.8%)	43.1	1188^th of 2162 public high schools	45.1%		52.3	945^th of 2159 public high schools	56.2%	243		22.6	3.2	21.2				48.5	48.5				19.1	19.1	$25,591	$1,320	$24,271
Sacramento County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	10474 Mather Blvd.	Sacramento	95655	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(916) 228-2446	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2360 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-1788	464	22	21.0	81.7%	28 (6.0%)	82 (17.7%)	267 (57.5%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (14.7%)	29.1	1500^th of 2162 public high schools	30.6%		45.5	1111^th of 2159 public high schools	48.5%	389	6.8		13.6	9.1	17.7	14.8	19.5	36.4	20.8	11.8	3.5	10.2	7.1	8.1	$18,260	$2,362	$15,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Americano High

What district is Rio Americano High in?

San Juan Unified

What is the racial makeup of Rio Americano High?

Students at Rio Americano High are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Rio Americano High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,891 students attended Rio Americano High.

Is Rio Americano High a good school?

Rio Americano High ranks 549^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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