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Washington Unified School District

930 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-3224
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,455 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Washington Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River City High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,814 Schools
# Students
7,468 Students
2,138,919 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
100,723 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1012 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1009 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
42%
47%
26%
29%
91%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
11%
% Hispanic
46%
56%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
26%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,895 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,768
$19,978
Spending / Student
$15,895
$18,399

Best Washington Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Evergreen Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
919 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Gr: 7-9
Rank: #22.
River City High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Raider Ln.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,209 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Washington Middle College High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
637 Todhunder Ave.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7901
Gr: 9-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
Yolo High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
919 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7740
Gr: 9-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
West Sacramento School For Independent Study
Alternative School
1 Raider Ln.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 371-7891
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,468 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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