NCES CCD 2024-25 7 schools CA

Best-Resourced Schools in Rio Linda, CA

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7 public K-12 schools in Rio Linda from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

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7
Schools
4,973
Students
20/100
Avg Resource Index
24.1:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

National city placement

Lean reported-resource profile

According to NCES CCD 2024-25, Rio Linda has more public-school enrollment than 55% of the 4,487 US cities in this directory. Rio Linda's average Resource Investment Index falls in the lower portion of the 4,487-city comparison set. The index is a resource snapshot, not an academic grade: it reflects the federal staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance fields available for local campuses. The most useful next step is to open the individual schools below and identify which component is pulling each score down, because the same city average can hide very different campus-level constraints.

A full K–12 ladder sits inside the city boundary

Rio Linda's list includes 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high-school campus, plus 1 combined-grade record. The city average spans every major grade stage, so the ranked table is more informative when read within level than as one interchangeable queue.

Governance mix is central to a fair comparison

2 of 7 listed Rio Linda campuses are reported as charters, so district-run and charter records occupy substantial shares of the same city view. They may follow different governance, enrollment, and program structures even when their mailing city matches. The 25-point gap between Rio Linda High and Westside Elementary should be read within that context, not as a single-system league table. Check charter status and district affiliation before comparing two nearby schools, and verify current admissions rules with the operator.

City enrollment
Top 45%
School count
Top 65%
Resource Index average
1st percentile
Teacher staffing
3rd percentile

Rio Linda High accounts for 32.1% of all Rio Linda public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Rio Linda-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade level: High. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how districts allocate programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Rio Linda school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities

Rio Linda school enrollment ranges from 331 students (lowest) to 1,594 students (highest), a spread of 1,263 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing and program breadth can differ sharply at opposite ends of that enrollment range, so the city average should not be treated as a typical campus.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Rio Linda reports 60.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Rio Linda student-teacher ratio is 24.1:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

2 of Rio Linda's 7 listed schools are charters

29% of the city's listed public-school campuses are reported as charter schools in NCES CCD. Charter status identifies a different governance arrangement; it does not establish admissions availability, academic quality, or the share of city students enrolled in those campuses. Open each school record to compare enrollment and staffing directly.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

# School Score
1. Rio Linda High 32
2. Rio Linda Preparatory Academy 31
3. Westside Preparatory Charter 28
4. Heritage Peak Charter 18
5. Dry Creek Elementary 17
6. Westside Elementary 7
7. Orchard Elementary 7

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Rio Linda

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Westside Preparatory Charter 73.2/100
  2. 2 Rio Linda Preparatory Academy 70.0/100
  3. 3 Westside Elementary 67.9/100
  4. 4 Rio Linda High 66.8/100
  5. 5 Dry Creek Elementary 65.5/100

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Which Rio Linda school has the highest Resource Investment Index? ▼

Rio Linda High has the highest Resource Investment Index among the Rio Linda schools in this federal-data comparison at 32/100. The index summarizes reported staffing, counseling, gifted-program, and attendance inputs; it is not an academic rating.

How many schools are in Rio Linda, CA? ▼

Rio Linda has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 4,973 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 24.1:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. The Resource Investment Index uses reported student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance; it is not an academic rating. Cities must include at least five schools to be listed. This public-data comparison is for informational purposes: verify current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and programs with the school district before acting. See the guide to understanding NCES data.