Can I use Sacramento County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Sacramento County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Sacramento County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Sacramento County?

Start with the 382 listed public schools and 50 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Sacramento County Schools & Education

Name: Sacramento County, California Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Sacramento County, California

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

88.7%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.7%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 87.5%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,138

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,762

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#28

of 58 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Sacramento County

Measured School Summary

Sacramento County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.7%.

Funding Context

Sacramento County spends $8,138 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 1% below the California average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Sacramento County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

382 public schools and 50 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

54/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #28 of 58 California counties with school score data.

Completion

88.7%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,138

$624 below the state average

School coverage

382

50 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Sacramento County has 382 public schools across 50 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Sacramento County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

Sacramento County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#28

of 58 California counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 99% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Elk Grove Unified

Elementary to high school visible

61,886 students

Elementary 43Middle 9High 13Other 2

67 listed schools in this county slice.

Sacramento City Unified

Elementary to high school visible

38,588 students

Elementary 50Middle 9High 13Other 1

73 listed schools in this county slice.

San Juan Unified

Elementary to high school visible

37,776 students

Elementary 42Middle 9High 15Other 2

68 listed schools in this county slice.

Twin Rivers Unified

Elementary to high school visible

24,043 students

Elementary 28Middle 6High 7Other 2

43 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Sacramento City Unified is the largest listed district slice, with 73 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Sacramento County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sacramento County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Education Overview

About Schools in Sacramento County, California

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Sacramento's diverse capital region school system

The county operates 382 public schools serving 248,726 students through 50 districts. This infrastructure includes 235 elementary schools and 80 high schools, reflecting a heavily developed urban and suburban landscape.

Elk Grove and Sacramento City lead the way

Elk Grove Unified is the largest district by enrollment, serving 61,886 students. Charter schools are a major factor here, making up 13.1% of all schools and including massive programs like Highlands Community Charter with over 6,700 students.

Balanced urban and suburban school settings

Most students attend one of the 191 suburban or 165 city-based schools, where the average campus size is 663 students. Large high schools like Folsom High and Franklin High anchor their communities with enrollments exceeding 2,500 students each.

School Overview

Total Schools

382

in Sacramento County

Reported Enrollment

248,726

378 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary235

Middle42

High80

Other25

50 School Districts in Sacramento County

Elk Grove Unified

Sacramento City Unified

San Juan Unified

Twin Rivers Unified

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Natomas Unified

Highlands Community Charter District

Visions In Education District

Dry Creek Joint Elementary

Center Joint Unified

382 Public Schools in Sacramento County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 58 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Sacramento County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Highlands Community Charter	Profile	Highlands Community Charter District	Sacramento, 95838City: Large	1–12	Charter	6,749
Visions In Education	Profile	Visions In Education District	Carmichael, 95608Suburb: Large	KG–12	Charter	6,591
Folsom High	Profile	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Folsom, 95630City: Small	9–12	High	2,718
Franklin High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95757Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,587
Pleasant Grove High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95624Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,520
Sheldon High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Sacramento, 95829Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,492
C. K. McClatchy High	Profile	Sacramento City Unified	Sacramento, 95818City: Large	9–12	High	2,427
Monterey Trail High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95624Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,353
Inderkum High	Profile	Natomas Unified	Sacramento, 95835City: Large	9–12	High	2,266
Laguna Creek High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95758Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,231
Cosumnes Oaks High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95757Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,212
California Innovative Career Academy	Profile	California Innovative Career Academy District	Sacramento, 95838City: Large	1–12	Charter	2,202
Grant Union High	Profile	Twin Rivers Unified	Sacramento, 95838City: Large	9–12	High	2,040
John F. Kennedy High	Profile	Sacramento City Unified	Sacramento, 95831City: Large	9–12	High	1,971
Cordova High	Profile	Folsom-Cordova Unified	Rancho Cordova, 95670City: Small	9–12	High	1,931
Bella Vista High	Profile	San Juan Unified	Fair Oaks, 95628Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,924
Rio Americano High	Profile	San Juan Unified	Sacramento, 95864Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,884
Natomas Charter	Profile	Natomas Charter District	Sacramento, 95835City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,869
Fortune	Profile	Fortune District	Sacramento, 95833Suburb: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,866
Elk Grove High	Profile	Elk Grove Unified	Elk Grove, 95624Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,774

Highlands Community Charter

Highlands Community Charter District

Sacramento, 95838 / City: Large

Profile1–12Charter6,749 students

Visions In Education

Visions In Education District

Carmichael, 95608 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter6,591 students

Folsom High

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Folsom, 95630 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,718 students

Franklin High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95757 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,587 students

Pleasant Grove High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95624 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,520 students

Sheldon High

Elk Grove Unified

Sacramento, 95829 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,492 students

C. K. McClatchy High

Sacramento City Unified

Sacramento, 95818 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,427 students

Monterey Trail High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95624 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,353 students

Inderkum High

Natomas Unified

Sacramento, 95835 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,266 students

Laguna Creek High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95758 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,231 students

Cosumnes Oaks High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95757 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,212 students

California Innovative Career Academy

California Innovative Career Academy District

Sacramento, 95838 / City: Large

Profile1–12Charter2,202 students

Grant Union High

Twin Rivers Unified

Sacramento, 95838 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,040 students

John F. Kennedy High

Sacramento City Unified

Sacramento, 95831 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,971 students

Cordova High

Folsom-Cordova Unified

Rancho Cordova, 95670 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,931 students

Bella Vista High

San Juan Unified

Fair Oaks, 95628 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,924 students

Rio Americano High

San Juan Unified

Sacramento, 95864 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,884 students

Natomas Charter

Natomas Charter District

Sacramento, 95835 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,869 students

Fortune

Fortune District

Sacramento, 95833 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,866 students

Elk Grove High

Elk Grove Unified

Elk Grove, 95624 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,774 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

38 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,138

State avg $8,762

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which California counties have the highest graduation rates?

Sierra County (95.0%), El Dorado County (93.3%), and Colusa County (92.5%) currently lead California among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in California?

Across California counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,762. The highest current county values are Alpine County ($23,219), Mono County ($10,800), and Marin County ($10,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Sacramento County?

Sacramento County has a school score of 54/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Sacramento County?

The high school graduation rate in Sacramento County is 88.7%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Sacramento County spend per student?

Sacramento County spends $8,138 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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