The Los Rios Community College District is a special district providing administrative services and governance for the community colleges serving the greater Sacramento area and points east all the way to Lake Tahoe.

The Los Rios Community College district is run by CEO/chancellor (Daniel) Brian King of Folsom, California. King's previous occupation was the president of the Cabrillo Community College in Santa Cruz, California. His education includes Duke university, University of Missouri (Mizzou), as well as Alabama state university.

The educational facilities provided by the district include four accredited colleges, and several off-campus "educational centers" located to serve specific geographic communities:

American River College – northeast of Sacramento near Carmichael and Citrus Heights
Natomas Center – in Natomas near ARCO Arena
Cosumnes River College – south, between Sacramento and Elk Grove
Folsom Lake College – east of Sacramento in Folsom
El Dorado Center – farther east in Placerville
Rancho Cordova Center
Sacramento City College – downtown Sacramento
West Sacramento Center
Davis Center – farther west, on UC Davis campus