County Community

As a minimally staffed all-grades campus in Sutter Creek, California, County Community teaches 10 students from grades 1 through 12, run under Amador County Office of Education. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

County Community is one of 2 schools operated by Amador County Office of Education, a district that instructs 23 students overall.

On the student-mix side, County Community records that 60% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 10% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the resource side, County Community logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Amador County's rate of about 40%.

In the area at large, Amador County reports that median household earnings sit near $88,044, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Amador County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students), County Community is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Independence High (Continuation), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

County Community operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 100%: 5 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 5.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.