Corning Independent Study

Located at 250 East Fig Ln., in Corning, California, Corning Independent Study is a micro-enrollment senior high that caters to 29 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Corning Union High. That puts it 97% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 3 schools in Corning Union High (1,070 students total), Corning Independent Study accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Corning Independent Study reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 28% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Corning Independent Study higher than the state norm the norm. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Corning Independent Study is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 38.4%; Corning Independent Study posts 9.4%, -29.0 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tehama County shows median household income runs about $63,784, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tehama County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), Corning Independent Study is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Centennial Continuation High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Corning Independent Study comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 25.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Corning Independent Study typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.