Clarksville Charter

Clarksville Charter is a multi-level school of large scale in El Dorado Hills, California, run under Clarksville Charter District, caters to 2,347 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Clarksville Charter sits 290% larger than that benchmark.

Clarksville Charter is a school of Clarksville Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Clarksville Charter reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. By comparison, El Dorado County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 28.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for El Dorado County shows the typical household earns roughly $108,845 per year, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clarksville Charter is one of 69 public schools in El Dorado County (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cottonwood, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting. Clarksville Charter is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.