Amador County Special Education

Set in Jackson, California, Amador County Special Education is an one-room-style all-grades campus, operated by Amador County Office of Education. It hosts 13 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 98% smaller than typical.

Amador County Special Education is one of 2 schools operated by Amador County Office of Education, a district that caters to 23 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Amador County Special Education lists that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest breaks down as 38% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Amador County Special Education reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Amador County Special Education tighter than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Amador County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Amador County indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,044 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Amador County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students), Amador County Special Education is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jackson Junior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Amador County Special Education operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Amador County Special Education has edged down 92%, going from 156 students in 2018 to 13 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked up from 54% to 62% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 5.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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