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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 2024-25
Total enrollment
259,342
+12,204 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
School 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
White
45%
Hispanic
24%
Black
9%
Asian
18%
Two or more
15%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
26%
Hispanic
32%
Black
9%
Asian
21%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
1%
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%.

See all 306 schools in Sacramento County ranked by score →

All schools (387)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Raymond Case ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06751·
Natomas Park ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05745·
Howe Avenue ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05741·
Anna Kirchgater ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06738·
Marion Mix ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06736·
Dyer-Kelly ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05735·
JeffersonSacramentoElementaryKG-08735·
Del Paso Manor ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06734·
Antelope Meadows ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-05731·
Isabelle Jackson ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06725·
Rosa Parks ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-08722·
Options for Youth-San JuanCarmichaelHigh07-12720·
Barbara Comstock Morse ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06719·
Creative Connections Arts AcademyNorth HighlandsCombinedKG-12716·
Elder Creek ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06712·
Gold River Discovery Center K-8Gold RiverElementaryKG-08712·
Louis Pasteur Fundamental MiddleOrangevaleMiddle06-08708·
Elitha Donner ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06706·
Oak Hill ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-06700·
Joseph Sims ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06691·
Stone Lake ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06690·
Andrew Carnegie MiddleOrangevaleMiddle06-08687·
Bowling Green ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06685·
Will C. Wood MiddleSacramentoMiddle07-08680·
Fern Bacon MiddleSacramentoMiddle07-08679·
Robert J. Fite ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06674·
Natomas MiddleSacramentoMiddle06-08672·
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - SCUSDSacramentoHigh07-12672·
Florence Markofer ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06670·
Mary Deterding ElementaryCarmichaelElementaryKG-06670·
Herman Leimbach ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06659·
John H. StillSacramentoElementaryKG-08655·
Hazel Strauch ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06650·
Ridgepoint TK-8SacramentoElementaryKG-08650·
Community Collaborative CharterMcclellanCombinedKG-12649·
Pioneer TK-8SacramentoElementaryKG-08648·
Phoebe A. Hearst ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06647·
Dry Creek ElementaryRio LindaElementaryKG-06645·
Crocker/Riverside ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06631·
Barrett Ranch ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-05629·
Natomas Pacific Pathways PrepSacramentoHigh09-12629·
Gateway InternationalSacramentoElementaryKG-08628·
American LakesSacramentoElementaryKG-08625·
Earl LeGette ElementaryFair OaksElementaryKG-06622·
Witter Ranch ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05621·
Regency Park ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06619·
The Language Academy of SacramentoSacramentoElementaryKG-08615·
Sierra Oaks K-8SacramentoElementaryKG-08614·
Katherine Johnson MiddleSacramentoMiddle06-08612·
Two Rivers ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05612·
Genevieve DidionSacramentoElementaryKG-08609·
Ethel I. Baker ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06608·
Sylvan MiddleCitrus HeightsMiddle06-08604·
Theodore Judah ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05600·
Elliott Ranch ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06599·
Mangini Ranch ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05598·
Pacific ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06597·
Arcade MiddleSacramentoMiddle06-08595·
Orangevale Open K-8Fair OaksElementaryKG-08593·
Mariemont ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05589·
Florin ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06583·
Albert Einstein MiddleSacramentoMiddle07-08579·
California Montessori Project - Elk Grove CampusElk GroveElementaryKG-08577·
John Reith ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06572·
Alder Creek ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05568·
Sierra-Enterprise ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06565·
Will Rogers MiddleFair OaksMiddle06-08564·
North Country ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-06563·
Arcohe ElementaryHeraldElementaryKG-08560·
Oakdale TK-8North HighlandsElementaryKG-08559·
San Juan HighCitrus HeightsHigh09-12559·
Natoma Station ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05548·
Kingswood K-8Citrus HeightsElementaryKG-08546·
Michael J. Castori ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06545·
School of Engineering & SciencesSacramentoHigh07-12542·
Vernon E. Greer ElementaryGaltElementaryKG-06542·
Ellen Feickert ElementaryElk GroveElementaryKG-06541·
Olive Grove ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-05541·
Valley Oaks ElementaryGaltElementaryKG-06541·
F. C. Joyce TK-8North HighlandsElementaryKG-08537·
Caleb Greenwood ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06536·
Las Flores High (Alternative)SacramentoCombinedKG-12532·
Keema School for Independent StudySacramentoCombinedKG-12529·
Arthur S. Dudley ElementaryAntelopeElementaryKG-06521·
Higher Learning AcademySacramentoCombinedKG-12519·
Capitol Collegiate AcademySacramentoElementaryKG-08518·
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep MiddleSacramentoMiddle06-08513·
Foothill Ranch MiddleSacramentoMiddle07-08509·
Foothill Oaks ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06508·
Woodside K-8Citrus HeightsElementaryKG-08506·
River Oaks ElementaryGaltElementaryKG-06505·
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05504·
Martin Luther King Jr. Technology AcademySacramentoMiddle07-08503·
Russell Ranch ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05503·
Cottage ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-05502·
Abraham Lincoln ElementarySacramentoElementaryKG-06498·
Lichen K-8Citrus HeightsElementaryKG-08498·
Del Dayo ElementaryCarmichaelElementaryKG-06496·
Folsom Hills ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05496·
Gold Ridge ElementaryFolsomElementaryKG-05496·

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.

On allk12, the community for Sacramento County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County, California has 387 public K-12 schools serving approximately 259,342 students.
How many high schools are in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County, California has 81 public high schools, serving approximately 70,653 students.
How many middle schools are in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County, California has 41 public middle schools, serving approximately 31,462 students.
How many elementary schools are in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County, California has 243 public elementary schools, serving approximately 123,460 students.
What is the largest school district in Sacramento County?
Elk Grove Unified is the largest school district in Sacramento County, serving approximately 63,232 students. The county contains 53 school districts overall.
How many people live in Sacramento County?
Sacramento County has roughly 1,594,006 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Sacramento County?
Median household income in Sacramento County is $92,175, above the California average of $89,387. About 9.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Sacramento County?
Approximately 34.1% of adults 25 and older in Sacramento County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Sacramento County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 62.7% of students in Sacramento County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 60.6%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Sacramento County schools?
Across Sacramento County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 25.8 to 1.

Sacramento County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data