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2009-10 Facts at a Glance                          Success for every student by name


Enrollment:
(Source: California Department of Education, 2008-09)

Kindergarten through
12th Grade: 48,132
Pre-school Students: 3,263
(Ages 3-5)
Adult: 22,327

K-12 Student Demographics
Hispanic/Latino: 32.9%
White: 21.3%
African-American: 21.1%
Asian: 20.1%
Pacific Islander: 1.7%
Filipino: 1.3%
American Indian or
Alaskan Native: 1.2%
 
English Learners: 27%
(Most recent available data is 2007-08)
Languages Spoken: 44

Free/Reduced Lunch: 71.3%

Employees:
Certificated: 2,783
Classified: 1, 928

Size: Approximately 70 square miles

 


Schools:

Elementary Schools: 50
K-8 Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 9
Comprehensive High Schools: 6
Small High Schools: 5
Alternative High Schools: 2

K-12 Independent Study: 1

Special Education & Therapeutic Center: 1

Early Childhood Development Centers: 47
Homeless Service Center:1
Adult Education Centers: 5

Charter Schools
Dependent Charters: 4 (1 Elementary, 3 Small High Schools)

Independent Charters: 6 (4 Elementary, 1 Middle, 1 High School)

Points of Pride:

  • Active parent engagement (Parent Teacher Home Visit Project, Leadership Academy for parents)

  • 22 Distinguished Schools since 1987

  • 21 Recognized Academic Achievement Title 1 Schools since 2005

  • 3 National Blue Ribbon Award Schools

 
  • National Excellence in Urban Education Award winner (2009)
  • First ever two-time winner of California’s Disney environmental studies award
  • Personalized learning environments
  • All high school students enrolled in College Prep & Career-oriented classes
  • 41 high schools options (Small Learning Communities in comprehensive high schools and five theme-based small high schools)
  • Ford Career Academy Innovation Community designee (2006)
  • Diversity celebrated

Mission: The Sacramento City Unified School District provides all students the knowledge, skills, and educational opportunities to achieve high academic standards and be successful in a changing global society.

Vision: Create a world-class educational system, pre-kindergarten through adult that enables all students to excel in the new millennium.

Governance: SCUSD is governed by a seven-member Board of Education elected by trustee areas since 2008. One student also serves on the Board.

Budget Information

Historical Reductions in Millions

2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08

Subtotal

2008-09
2008-09 Unconfirmed*
2009-10
2009-10 Unconfirmed*
Additional 2009-10 Unconfirmed*



Total Reductions
*Depends on Final State Budget

$9.37
$17.30
$23.90
$10.20
$5.40
$4.00

$70.17

$30.16
$9.50
$15.78
$10.30
Text Box: General Fund Revenue
2009-10 Adopted Budget

100.00%
$8.38

$74.12

$144.29
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Produced by the SCUSD Public Relations Office


Board of Education


Roy Grimes, MPA, MBA, President,
   Area 6
Ellyne Bell, MA, LMSW, 1st Vice
   President, Area 1
Patrick Kennedy, 2nd Vice
   President, Area 7
Jerry Houseman, Ed.D., Area 2
   Donald Terry, Area 3
Gustavo Arroyo, Area 4
Diana Rodriguez, Area 5
Student Board Member, Vacant


Administration


Susan Miller, Interim Superintendent
Tom Barentson, Deputy
   Superintendent/CFO
Mary Hardin Young, Associate
    Superintendent
Carol Mignone Stephen,
   Associate Superintendent
Nancy Purcell, Interim Associate
   Superintendent
Mary Shelton, Associate
    Superintendent
Mellissa Truitt, Associate
    Superintendent

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Page updated on
Monday, August 17, 2009
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