Elk Grove Unified School District

[3] Located in southern Sacramento County, the district covers 320 square miles (830 km2).

Today the Elk Grove Unified School District's boundaries cover 320 square miles (830 km2), stretching almost from the Sacramento River to the foothills of Amador County.

[6] The elementary school district known as "Elk Grove" was formed in 1866 and is one of the oldest in the state of California.

[7] The unification of the Elk Grove district took place in 1959 under the leadership of County Superintendent T.R.

Smedberg, a former superintendent of Elk Grove Union High School District.