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Sacramento, CA

536,449 residents•144,042 students•268 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
30% below California avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
40%Reading
22% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.08
per 1,000 students
64% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
54.47
per 1,000 residents
38% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
193
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
36
Middle Schools
High Schools
39
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
171
Charter
37
Private
60

By Level

Elementary
193
Middle
36
High
39

These figures describe every school in Sacramento; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sacramento

268 schools
9.8
West Campus High School
Highpublic
9.5
Crocker/Riverside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Arnold Adreani Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Genevieve Didion School
Elementarypublic
9.0
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep School
Highcharter
8.9
Caleb Greenwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
William Land Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Miwok Middle
Middlepublic
8.5
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary
Elementarycharter
7.9
Camellia Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle School
Middlecharter

School Crime in Sacramento

155 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sacramento in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
64% below California avg
1.08
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
93
Property
48
Drug
1
Weapons
9
Other
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault53%
  • Theft12%
  • Burglary12%
  • Weapons6%
  • Sex5%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other10%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sacramento

29,222 total incidents reported across Sacramento in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% above California avg
54.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
9,662
Property
17,316
Drug
1,509
Weapons
658
Other
77

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault28%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

144,042 students enrolled across Sacramento's schools.

  • Public100,51670%
  • Charter32,46423%
  • Private11,0628%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sacramento's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic34%
  • White22%
  • Asian20%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
88%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.