Public schools in West Sacramento, CA

West Sacramento has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,741 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Washington Unified runs 12 of them.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method

The 4 districts and agencies that run West Sacramento's public schools

Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.

DistrictSchools in West SacramentoDistrict students, fall 2022Spending per student, FY23
Washington Unified127,427$15,988
Lighthouse Charter Schools1369$18,260
Empowering Possibilities International Charter District1374$18,521
Sacramento Valley Charter District1306$13,471

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.

3 high schools in West Sacramento, 2,414 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
River City High2,16822.064.3%Washington Unified
Washington Middle College High17124.163.7%Washington Unified
Yolo High7510.784.0%Washington Unified

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.

One middle school in West Sacramento, 6 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Evergreen Middle64.4not reportedWashington Unified

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.

11 elementary schools in West Sacramento, 6,321 students

SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Bridgeway Island Elementary1,06223.738.4%Washington Unified
Stonegate Elementary92822.738.3%Washington Unified
Southport Elementary78521.945.6%Washington Unified
Riverbank Elementary59917.387.5%Washington Unified
Elkhorn Village Elementary55717.882.0%Washington Unified
Westmore Oaks Elementary53120.488.7%Washington Unified
Westfield Village Elementary51519.189.1%Washington Unified
River Charter Schools Lighthouse Charter44621.757.4%Lighthouse Charter Schools
Empowering Possibilities International Charter42621.566.4%Empowering Possibilities International Charter District
Sacramento Valley Charter41518.837.8%Sacramento Valley Charter District
One more elementary school
SchoolStudents 2024‑25Per teacherFree lunchDistrict
Washington Unified Virtual Academy5718.977.2%Washington Unified

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.

How West Sacramento's public schools compare with California's

The median West Sacramento school has 20.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 515 students (state 471).

West Sacramento against California, schools open in 2024-25 with students
West SacramentoCalifornia
Median students per teacher20.921.6
Median school size (students)515471
Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22)not reportednot reported
Schools where every student eats free (CEP)92%74%
Charter schools27%13%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 West Sacramento schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.

What to look at next in West Sacramento

  1. Washington UnifiedRuns 12 of West Sacramento's 15 public schools and spent $15,988 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,988
  2. River City High, the largest high school in West Sacramento2,168 students in 2024-25, 22.0 per teacher.2,168
  3. Compare Washington Unified with Lighthouse Charter SchoolsWest Sacramento's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
  4. The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
  5. Find the school district for a West Sacramento addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).

Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.

Other cities in California

  1. Los Angeles564 schools
  2. San Diego283 schools
  3. San Jose232 schools
  4. Sacramento197 schools
  5. Fresno179 schools
  6. Bakersfield146 schools
  7. San Francisco123 schools
  8. Stockton122 schools

Questions about schools in West Sacramento

  1. How many public schools are in West Sacramento, CA?
    15 public schools with an address in West Sacramento were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 11 elementary, enrolling 8,741 students. 4 are charter schools.
  2. What is the largest high school in West Sacramento?
    River City High, with 2,168 students in 2024-25 (Washington Unified).
  3. Which districts run West Sacramento's schools?
    Washington Unified (12 schools), Lighthouse Charter Schools (1 school), Empowering Possibilities International Charter District (1 school), Sacramento Valley Charter District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.

These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .