Rio Americano High
Sacramento, CA · High School · Grades 9-12
Rio Americano High is a high school in Sacramento, CA with 1,884 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of San Juan Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Rio Americano High is a high school in Sacramento, CA, enrolling 1,884 students in grades 9-12 within the San Juan Unified. That headcount is above the 572-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 64% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 16 points above the 48% average for the San Juan Unified. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 19 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 75% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 24.8 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Rio Americano High is a high school located in Sacramento, California. The school serves 1,884 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 75% graduation rate.
28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Rio Americano High is part of the San Juan Unified in California.
How This School Compares
Rio Americano High has 1,884 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in San Juan Unified (572 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 16 percentage points above the district average of 48%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 19 points higher. The 24.8:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rio Americano High has 1,884 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Rio Americano High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Rio Americano High has a 75% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Rio Americano High is part of the San Juan Unified in Sacramento, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.