John F. Kennedy High

John F. Kennedy High, a sizable high school in Sacramento, California, part of Sacramento City Unified, instructs 1,652 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so John F. Kennedy High sits 97% above that benchmark.

Within Sacramento City Unified, which oversees 73 schools and 37,657 students, John F. Kennedy High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, John F. Kennedy High records that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 25% Asian, 19% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John F. Kennedy High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.1%; John F. Kennedy High posts 29.4%, -14.7 points below that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which John F. Kennedy High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sol Aureus College Preparatory, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John F. Kennedy High at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John F. Kennedy High has edged down 25%, going from 2,214 students in 2018 to 1,652 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 31% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

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