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School districts in Sacramento County, CA
Sacramento County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 215,828 students in 2024–25. The largest is Elk Grove Unified (63,421 students, 29% of the county), followed by San Juan Unified and Sacramento City Unified. 12 of the 13 offer kindergarten. California's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Grove Unified 9510 Elk Grove-Florin Rd., Elk Grove | K–12 | 67 | 63,421 | 5,709 | (916) 686-5085 |
| San Juan Unified 3738 Walnut Ave., Carmichael | K–12 | 68 | 39,446 | 3,275 | (916) 971-7700 |
| Sacramento City Unified 5735 47th Ave., Sacramento | K–12 | 72 | 37,913 | 3,410 | (916) 643-7400 |
| Twin Rivers Unified 5115 Dudley Blvd., McClellan | K–12 | 44 | 24,849 | 2,452 | (916) 566-1600 |
| Folsom-Cordova Unified 1965 Birkmont Dr., Rancho Cordova | K–12 | 37 | 21,780 | 1,841 | (916) 294-9025 |
| Natomas Unified 1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento | K–12 | 20 | 14,923 | 1,435 | (916) 567-5400 |
| Center Joint Unified 8408 Watt Ave., Antelope also serves Placer County | K–12 | 8 | 4,614 | 491 | (916) 338-6400 |
| Galt Joint Union Elementary 1018 C St. Ste. 210, Galt also serves San Joaquin County | K–8 | 7 | 3,452 | 505 | (209) 744-4545 |
| Galt Joint Union High 150 Camellia Way, Galt also serves San Joaquin County | 9–12 | 3 | 1,943 | — | (209) 745-3061 |
| Robla Elementary 5248 Rose St., Sacramento | K–12 | 6 | 1,894 | 308 | (916) 649-5248 |
| Sacramento County Office of Education 10474 Mather Blvd., Mather | K–12 | 6 | 815 | 3 | (916) 228-2500 |
| Arcohe Union Elementary 11755 Ivie Rd., Herald | K–8 | 1 | 560 | 86 | (209) 748-2313 |
| Elverta Joint Elementary 7900 Eloise Ave., Elverta also serves Placer County | K–8 | 2 | 218 | 41 | (916) 991-2244 |
Sacramento County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 341 schools from offices in 10 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Elverta Joint Elementary, with 218 students; the median Sacramento County district has 4,614. By grade span: 9 K–12, 3 K–8 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Galt Joint Union High (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 19,556 children. The biggest kindergarten was Elk Grove Unified's, with 5,709; Sacramento City Unified had 3,410, and the smallest, Sacramento County Office of Education, had 3.
Sacramento County holds 13 of California's 987 regular districts (1.3%) and 4.1% of its 5,201,297 public school students, ranking 28th of 58 counties by number of districts and 6th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 5,000 or more, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 3 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 633 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Center Joint Unified (into Placer County), Galt Joint Union Elementary (into San Joaquin County), Galt Joint Union High (into San Joaquin County) and Elverta Joint Elementary (into Placer County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Sacramento County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Elk Grove Unified · San Juan Unified · Sacramento City Unified · Twin Rivers Unified · Folsom-Cordova Unified · Natomas Unified · Center Joint Unified · Galt Joint Union Elementary · Galt Joint Union High · Robla Elementary · Sacramento County Office of Education · Arcohe Union Elementary · Elverta Joint Elementary
What grade will my child be in?
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