Budget & finance
District profile / California
Sacramento City Unified
37,913
Students
2024-25 school year
73
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,654
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 14% above the California median
22.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · California median 21.7
Sacramento City Unified is a public school district based in Sacramento, California, serving 37,913 students in 73 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, about the same as the California median of 533. Its superintendent is Cancy McArn. It spends about $15,654 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the California median. It has roughly 22.0 students per teacher. We've matched 4 news stories to the district.
How Sacramento City compares
Sacramento CityCalifornia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$772.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 19%State 56%Local 25%
| Measure | Sacramento City | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,654 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,721 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $718.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $772.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,720 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,810 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.0 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 643 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Cancy McArn
Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
4 stories matchedBudget & finance
Sacramento City Unified approves revised budget, aims for positive year-end balance
Budget & finance
Sacramento Unified board facing potential insolvency decides not to raise pay
Policy & legislation
Legislative leaders decline to intervene in Sacramento City Unified oversight dispute
Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan UnifiedCarmichael | 39,446 | 68 | $12,961 | 22.6 | #12 |
| Riverside UnifiedRiverside | 38,033 | 49 | $13,951 | 23.3 | #13 |
| Irvine UnifiedIrvine | 38,028 | 45 | $13,060 | 26.6 | #14 |
| Sacramento City UnifiedSacramento · this district | 37,913 | 73 | $15,654 | 22.0 | #15 |
| Garden Grove UnifiedGarden Grove | 37,009 | 66 | $14,737 | 22.9 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem-Keizer School District 24JSalem, OR | 37,982 | $13,367 | 19.6 |
| Mesquite ISDMesquite, TX | 37,930 | $8,987 | 13.7 |
| Beaverton School District 48JBeaverton, OR | 37,891 | $12,877 | 17.3 |
| Harford County Public SchoolsBel Air, MD | 37,771 | $14,545 | 14.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ca-sacramento-city-unified