District guide
Sacramento City Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Sacramento County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Sacramento City Unified tells you before choosing a home
Sacramento City Unified is listed with 73 public schools and 38,588 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 50 primary, 9 middle, 13 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
73 district schools are associated with Sacramento County in the current file, about 19% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
50
21,214 reported students
9
4,624 reported students
13
12,136 reported students
1
614 reported students
Parent checks for Sacramento City Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Sacramento City Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. K. McClatchy High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 2,427 | Profile |
| John F. Kennedy High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 1,971 | Profile |
| Hiram W. Johnson High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 1,733 | Profile |
| Luther Burbank High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 1,603 | Profile |
| Rosemont High Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 1,514 | Profile |
| Sutter Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Sacramento | 1,075 | Profile |
| West Campus Regular | High | 9–12 | Sacramento | 838 | Listed only |
| Leonardo Da Vinci Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Sacramento | 797 | Listed only |
| California Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Sacramento | 783 | Listed only |
| John H. Still Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Sacramento | 766 | Listed only |
| Rosa Parks Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Sacramento | 734 | Listed only |
| Bowling Green Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 728 | Listed only |
| Elder Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 693 | Listed only |
| Pacific Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 685 | Listed only |
| Will C. Wood Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Sacramento | 684 | Listed only |
| Albert Einstein Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Sacramento | 671 | Listed only |
| Fern Bacon Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Sacramento | 671 | Listed only |
| Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 655 | Listed only |
| Crocker/Riverside Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 621 | Listed only |
| Capital City Independent Study Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Sacramento | 614 | Listed only |
| Ethel I. Baker Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 594 | Listed only |
| Genevieve Didion Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Sacramento | 586 | Listed only |
| School of Engineering & Sciences Alternative | High | 7–12 | Sacramento | 572 | Listed only |
| Kit Carson International Academy Regular | High | 7–12 | Sacramento | 536 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 535 | Listed only |
| Nicholas Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 534 | Listed only |
| Edward Kemble Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–3 | Sacramento | 503 | Listed only |
| Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Sacramento | 487 | Listed only |
| Caleb Greenwood Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 480 | Listed only |
| Golden Empire Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 469 | Listed only |
| Parkway Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 465 | Listed only |
| Matsuyama Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 460 | Listed only |
| Oak Ridge Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 455 | Listed only |
| David Lubin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 449 | Listed only |
| Ethel Phillips Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 446 | Listed only |
| Earl Warren Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 434 | Listed only |
| Theodore Judah Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 432 | Listed only |
| Sequoia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 409 | Listed only |
| Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 399 | Listed only |
| Camellia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Sacramento | 395 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Sacramento City Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Sacramento City Unified?
Sacramento City Unified includes 73 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 50 primary, 9 middle, 13 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Sacramento City Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Sacramento City Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Sacramento City Unified ranked as the best district in Sacramento County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Sacramento City Unified schools have detailed profiles?
6 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Sacramento City Unified?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
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.