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Elk Grove, California - 67 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Elk Grove Unified #958 of 1517 districts in California (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,134 per pupil, Elk Grove Unified ranks #1175 of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending (California districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
62,061
Total Enrollment
67
Schools
$14,134
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elk Grove Unified operates 67 public schools serving 62,061 students, placing it among the larger districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 43 elementary, 12 high, 9 middle, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sacramento County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,134 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1862 California districts by per-pupil spending. See how California compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.1% local, 65.7% state, and 12.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #958 of 1517 in California against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 9 of 67 schools offering Advanced Placement (132 AP courses district-wide), a 525.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.5% Asian, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Ehrhardt Elementary, with a diversity index of 78.7/100.
Its largest campus is Franklin High, enrolling 2,650 students (4% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rio Cazadero High (Continuation), at 120 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elk Grove Unified school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Elk Grove Unified school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 2,650 students (highest), a spread of 2,530 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elk Grove Unified student-counselor ratio is 526:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Elk Grove Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Elk Grove Unified has 67 schools, including 12 high, 9 middle, 43 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 62,061 students.
How much does Elk Grove Unified spend per student?
Elk Grove Unified spends $14,134 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #958 in California.
What is the demographic composition of Elk Grove Unified?
Elk Grove Unified students are 33.5% Asian, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% White, 10.3% African American, averaged across 67 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elk Grove Unified?
Elk Grove Unified has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #958 out of 1517 districts in California.