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Enrollment
615
High
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMADOR COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 060245008786
Amador High
330 Spanish St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 · (209) 257-7300 · Amador County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
211 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 175 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 25% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.9pp since 2014
Math
16.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.9% | 36.2% | 20.8% | 16.1% |
| Math | 4.6% | 11.8% | 21.1% | 62.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 72.5% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 71.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 17.6% |
| 2018-19 | 62.6% | 31.2% |
| 2017-18 | 62.6% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 72.8% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amador High
Amador High's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador High this school | 615 | 34.3% | 45.0% |
| Argonaut High Jackson | 593 | 34.4% | 37.4% |
| Templeton High Templeton | 725 | 28.4% | 54.2% |
| Sonora High Sonora | 880 | 38.3% | 47.1% |
| Bret Harte Union High Angels Camp | 559 | 41.5% | 39.9% |
| Union Mine High El Dorado | 1,033 | 37.3% | 44.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amador High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #405 of 1,052 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #791 of 1,056 ▼ 413 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #398 of 1,056 ▼ 170 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.1pp | #26 of 1,044 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #932 of 2,093 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #700 of 1,352 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #698 of 1,351 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #1,364 of 1,575 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #286 of 802 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
615
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 615 | 29.2 | 21.1:1 | 34% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 627 | 34.2 | 18.3:1 | 40% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 33.5 | 20.9:1 | 35% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 31 | 20.6:1 | 30% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 28.6 | 25.3:1 | 41% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 26 | 24.8:1 | 40% (255) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | N/A | N/A | 33% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 852 | 35 | 24.3:1 | 12% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 646 | 28 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amador High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (724 to 615); teachers up 2% (28.6 to 29.2).
About Amador High
Amador High runs as a small high school in Sutter Creek, California. School enrollment was 615 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Amador County Unified is the district for Amador High. It has 12 schools and 4,027 students.
At Amador High, White students make up 66% of the student body. Next come 25% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 29.2 full-time equivalents, or about 21.1 students per teacher. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 21.1:1 here. About 34% of students, or 211, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against California public high schools, Amador High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Amador High is 14.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.0% versus 59.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in Amador County, the median household income is $88,044, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Amador County has 15 public schools and roughly 4,050 students.
Nearby, Sutter Creek Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Amador High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Amador High is 1st of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Amador High's enrollment declined from 638 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25.
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Amador County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,428
Census ACS
Median income
$88,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amador County Unified
- Argonaut HighHigh · 593 students
- Ione ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Ione Junior HighMiddle · 387 students
- Sutter Creek ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Jackson Junior HighMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Independence High (Continuation)High · 49 students
- North Star AcademyCombined · 44 students
- County CommunityCombined · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Sutter Creek Elementary0.1 mi · 387
- Independence High (Continuation)1.4 mi · 49
- County Community1.4 mi · 10
- North Star Academy1.4 mi · 44
- Argonaut High3.1 mi · 593
- Jackson Junior High3.6 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Amador HighWhat is the total enrollment at Amador High?
Amador High enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Amador High serve?
Amador High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Amador High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Amador High is approximately 21.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Amador High?
Amador High reports a student body of 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Amador High public or private?
Amador High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amador County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.