Laurel Ruff Transition

As a tiny 9-12 campus in Sacramento, California, Laurel Ruff Transition educates 142 students from grade 12, overseen by San Juan Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 83% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Laurel Ruff Transition is one of 67 schools operated by San Juan Unified, a district that caters to 39,171 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Laurel Ruff Transition records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) records that median household income runs about $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Laurel Ruff Transition is one.

La Entrada Continuation High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 43%: 99 students in 2018 compared to 142 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Laurel Ruff Transition community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.