Rio Linda High

Located at 6309 Dry Creek Rd., in Rio Linda, California, Rio Linda High is a sizable high school that works with 1,594 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Twin Rivers Unified. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Twin Rivers Unified comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 24,770 students; Rio Linda High is among them.

Demographically, Rio Linda High records that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 19% White, 15% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Rio Linda High records 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Rio Linda High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rio Linda High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.1%, the actual is 38.3%, a residual of +8.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) shows that 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. Rio Linda High is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

The closest other public school is Rio Linda Preparatory Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rio Linda High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rio Linda High at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rio Linda High has fell 4%, going from 1,659 students in 2018 to 1,594 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 41% to 51%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.