Total enrollment
259,342
+12,204 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Sacramento County
California · Public K-12
Sacramento County, California reports 387 public K-12 schools to NCES, set against a county population of about 1,594,006, with a mix of 243 elementary, 41 middle, and 81 high.
7-year change in Sacramento County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
382
+8 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
26%
was 31%
% Hispanic
32%
was 31%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
21%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,594,006
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
387
53 districts
Enrollment
259,342
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$92,175
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
62.7%
Above California avg
Elementary
243
123,460 students
Middle
41
31,462 students
High
81
70,653 students
Combined / other
22
33,767 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Elk Grove Unified
63,232 students · 53 districts in Sacramento County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Sacramento County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.7%
civilian labor
Median age
38
22.9% under 18
Test scores in Sacramento County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 306 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- West Campus· 93.5%
- Mangini Ranch Elementary· 87.1%
- Riverview STEM Elementary· 82.5%
- Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary· 82.2%
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep· 82.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Katherine Johnson Middle· 6.4%
- Pacific Elementary· 8.2%
- Dyer-Kelly Elementary· 8.5%
- Woodbine Elementary· 9.7%
- Encina High· 9.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Community Charter | Sacramento | Combined | 01-12 | 11,713 | · |
| Visions In Education | Carmichael | Combined | KG-12 | 7,460 | · |
| Folsom High | Folsom | High | 09-12 | 2,901 | · |
| Franklin High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 2,650 | · |
| C. K. McClatchy High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 2,569 | · |
| Pleasant Grove High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 2,536 | · |
| Sheldon High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 2,368 | · |
| Monterey Trail High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 2,263 | · |
| Inderkum High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 2,194 | · |
| Laguna Creek High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 2,142 | · |
| Cosumnes Oaks High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 2,109 | · |
| Grant Union High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,987 | · |
| Cordova High | Rancho Cordova | High | 09-12 | 1,944 | · |
| Bella Vista High | Fair Oaks | High | 09-12 | 1,939 | · |
| Community Outreach Academy | Mcclellan | Combined | KG-12 | 1,931 | · |
| Rio Americano High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,891 | · |
| Natomas Charter | Sacramento | Combined | KG-12 | 1,850 | · |
| Antelope High | Antelope | High | 09-12 | 1,821 | · |
| Vista del Lago High | Folsom | High | 09-12 | 1,782 | · |
| California Innovative Career Academy | Sacramento | Combined | 01-12 | 1,729 | · |
| Fortune | Sacramento | Combined | KG-12 | 1,698 | · |
| Elk Grove High | Elk Grove | High | 09-12 | 1,684 | · |
| Hiram W. Johnson High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,682 | · |
| Florin High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,679 | · |
| Mira Loma High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,655 | · |
| John F. Kennedy High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,652 | · |
| Sutter Middle | Folsom | Middle | 06-08 | 1,628 | · |
| Valley High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,622 | · |
| Rio Linda High | Rio Linda | High | 09-12 | 1,594 | · |
| Del Campo High | Fair Oaks | High | 09-12 | 1,548 | · |
| California Montessori Project-San Juan Campuses | Carmichael | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,545 | · |
| Luther Burbank High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,535 | · |
| Folsom Middle | Folsom | Middle | 06-08 | 1,508 | · |
| Westlake Charter | Sacramento | Combined | KG-12 | 1,493 | · |
| Rosemont High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,485 | · |
| Katherine L. Albiani Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 1,447 | · |
| Foothill High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,417 | · |
| Toby Johnson Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 1,317 | · |
| Center High | Antelope | High | 09-12 | 1,312 | · |
| Sunrise Elementary | Rancho Cordova | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,235 | · |
| El Camino Fundamental High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,226 | · |
| Edward Harris Jr. Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 1,187 | · |
| Heritage Peak Charter | Rio Linda | Combined | KG-12 | 1,181 | · |
| Miwok Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 07-08 | 1,181 | · |
| Natomas High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 1,157 | · |
| Casa Roble Fundamental High | Orangevale | High | 09-12 | 1,150 | · |
| Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 1,136 | · |
| Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,091 | · |
| T. R. Smedberg Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 07-08 | 1,065 | · |
| Irene B. West Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,063 | · |
| Antelope Crossing Middle | Antelope | Middle | 06-08 | 1,051 | · |
| Miwok Village Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,050 | · |
| Harriet G. Eddy Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 1,034 | · |
| Zehnder Ranch Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,019 | · |
| Arden Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 06-08 | 1,010 | · |
| Las Palmas Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,001 | · |
| Mary Tsukamoto Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 989 | · |
| Winston Churchill Middle | Carmichael | Middle | 06-08 | 987 | · |
| Heron | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-08 | 977 | · |
| Galt High | Galt | High | 09-12 | 959 | · |
| Arthur C. Butler Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 949 | · |
| Arnold Adreani Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 944 | · |
| Roy Herburger Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 937 | · |
| Franklin Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 932 | · |
| Samuel Jackman Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 07-08 | 909 | · |
| West Campus | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 907 | · |
| Liberty Ranch High | Galt | High | 09-12 | 899 | · |
| Paso Verde | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-08 | 897 | · |
| Mesa Verde High | Citrus Heights | High | 09-12 | 894 | · |
| Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 888 | · |
| Mills Middle | Rancho Cordova | Middle | 06-08 | 886 | · |
| Starr King K-8 | Carmichael | Elementary | KG-08 | 885 | · |
| Samuel Kennedy Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 883 | · |
| Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8 | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-08 | 883 | · |
| Joseph Kerr Middle | Elk Grove | Middle | 07-08 | 877 | · |
| James Rutter Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 07-08 | 871 | · |
| Prairie Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 858 | · |
| Carroll Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 854 | · |
| Charles E. Mack Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 840 | · |
| Robert J. McGarvey Elementary | Rancho Cordova | Elementary | KG-06 | 840 | · |
| Elk Grove Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 839 | · |
| John Ehrhardt Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 827 | · |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-08 | 822 | · |
| Arlene Hein Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 817 | · |
| Woodridge Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 814 | · |
| John Barrett Middle | Carmichael | Middle | 06-08 | 802 | · |
| Union House Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 795 | · |
| Helen Carr Castello Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 790 | · |
| Edna Batey Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 786 | · |
| California Middle | Sacramento | Middle | 07-08 | 782 | · |
| Foulks Ranch Elementary | Elk Grove | Elementary | KG-06 | 779 | · |
| Robert L. McCaffrey Middle | Galt | Middle | 07-08 | 779 | · |
| Highlands High | North Highlands | High | 09-12 | 778 | · |
| David Reese Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-06 | 769 | · |
| Encina High | Sacramento | High | 09-12 | 766 | · |
| Greer Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-05 | 762 | · |
| H. Allen Hight Elementary | Sacramento | Elementary | KG-05 | 760 | · |
| Leroy Greene Academy | Sacramento | High | 06-12 | 755 | · |
| W. E. Mitchell Middle | Rancho Cordova | Middle | 06-08 | 755 | · |
| Madison Elementary | North Highlands | Elementary | KG-06 | 754 | · |
Cities in Sacramento County
Sacramento203 schoolsElk Grove39 schoolsRancho Cordova21 schoolsCarmichael17 schoolsFolsom17 schoolsCitrus Heights12 schoolsNorth Highlands12 schoolsOrangevale12 schoolsAntelope11 schoolsFair Oaks10 schoolsGalt10 schoolsRio Linda7 schoolsCourtland3 schoolsMather3 schoolsElverta2 schoolsMcclellan2 schoolsGold River1 schoolHerald1 schoolIsleton1 schoolSloughhouse1 schoolWalnut Grove1 schoolWilton1 school
About Sacramento County
In California, Sacramento County is a sizable county of about 1,594,006 residents. 387 public schools across the county hosts about 259,342 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $92,175 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sacramento County consists of 243 elementary schools (123,460 students), 41 middle schools (31,462), 81 high schools (70,653), and 22 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Sacramento County is Elk Grove Unified, which alone enrolls about 63,232 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 259,342 students, climbed 5% from the 247,138 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 374 to 382 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 31% to 26% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data