Sacramento County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year?

Elk Grove Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Sacramento County school districts, welcoming 62,782 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the California Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Elk Grove Unified School District students was Asian, accounting for 28.7% of the student population.

Among the 14 districts in Sacramento County, San Juan Unified School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 48,693 students, while Sacramento City Unified School District welcomed 42,833 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Elk Grove Unified School District roughly covers schools within Sacramento County and has a main office in Elk Grove.

In the previous school year, San Juan Unified School District had the highest number of students among Sacramento County districts.

In the last decade, enrollment in California elementary and secondary schools rose by at least 5%, while high school enrollment dropped 5%.

However, overall enrollment in California public schools is sliding, and the Public Policy Institute of California expects it to drop another 8% by the 2031-32 school year.