American River Collegiate Academy

Located at 7755 Hazel Ave., in Orangevale, California, American River Collegiate Academy is a rural-scale elementary campus that caters to 132 students (grades K through 5), run under American River Collegiate Academy District. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so American River Collegiate Academy sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

American River Collegiate Academy District is the operating authority for American River Collegiate Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, American River Collegiate Academy records that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, American River Collegiate Academy has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at American River Collegiate Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put median household earnings sit near $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which American River Collegiate Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Oakview Community Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting. As a public charter, American River Collegiate Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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