Sacramento City Unified School District

District Spending

The Sacramento City Unified School District spends $9,836 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 59% on instruction, 37% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Sacramento City Unified School District has 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Sacramento City Unified School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 4% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Sacramento City Unified School District, 11% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Sacramento City Unified School District serves 33% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Sacramento City Unified School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.