Ralph Richardson Center

As a rural-scale all-grades campus in Carmichael, California, Ralph Richardson Center teaches 54 students from grades K through 12, part of San Juan Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Ralph Richardson Center sits 91% smaller than that benchmark.

Ralph Richardson Center is one of 67 schools operated by San Juan Unified, a district that hosts 39,171 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ralph Richardson Center records that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Roughly 37% of students at Ralph Richardson Center qualify 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%.

In the broader community, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Ralph Richardson Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Starr King K-8, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Ralph Richardson Center operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ralph Richardson Center has ticked down 38%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 54 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.