Clearlake Creativity

Clearlake Creativity is an all-grades campus of tiny scale in Clearlake, California, part of Lake County Office of Education, works with 19 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 97% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Within Lake County Office of Education, which oversees 2 schools and 40 students, Clearlake Creativity is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Clearlake Creativity reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Native American.

On the resource side, On paper, Clearlake Creativity has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Clearlake Creativity tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at Clearlake Creativity qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Lake County (around 73%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,621, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Clearlake Creativity is one of 43 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 10,167 students).

Obsidian Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 22 students in 2018 compared to 19 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 59% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 in 2025.

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