Anderson Community Day

Anderson Community Day is a secondary school of tiny scale in Anderson, California, run under Anderson Union High, instructing 16 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Anderson Community Day sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Anderson Union High comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,580 students; Anderson Community Day is among them.

Looking at the student body, Anderson Community Day records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 19% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Anderson Community Day logs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Shasta County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Shasta County shows median household income runs about $72,636, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anderson Community Day is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

The closest other public school is North Valley High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Anderson Community Day's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 14 (now 16). The White share of enrollment decreased from 64% to 50% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.