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Sutter County

California · Public K-12

45 public schools serving approximately 23,059 students, in a county of 98,857 residents.

Schools
45
20 districts
Enrollment
23,059
NCES CCD
Median income
$79,704
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.3%
Above California avg
Elementary
22
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
10
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Yuba City Unified
11,677 students · 20 districts in Sutter County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Sutter County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
45%
Hispanic
33%
Black
2%
Asian
18%
Two or more
18%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
37%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
13%
Two or more
8%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.2%
civilian labor
Median age
37
25.2% under 18

All schools (45)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Feather River CharterMeridianOtherKG-122,365·
South Sutter CharterEast NicolausOtherKG-122,295·
Yuba City HighYuba CityHigh09-121,822·
River Valley HighYuba CityHigh09-121,771·
Andros KarperosYuba CityElementaryKG-081,081·
Riverbend ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-08968·
Butte Vista ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-08856·
Luther ElementaryLive OakElementaryKG-05784·
Sutter HighSutterHigh09-12782·
Gray Avenue MiddleYuba CityMiddle06-08688·
Tierra Buena ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-08664·
Sutter Peak Charter AcademyLive OakOtherKG-12613·
Barry ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-08597·
Live Oak HighLive OakHigh09-12595·
Lincrest ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05586·
Park Avenue ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05539·
Bridge Street ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05503·
Franklin ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-08490·
Twin Rivers CharterYuba CityElementaryKG-08480·
Lincoln ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05477·
April Lane ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05464·
Brittan ElementarySutterElementaryKG-08460·
Live Oak MiddleLive OakMiddle06-08389·
King Avenue ElementaryYuba CityElementaryKG-05376·
Sutter County Special EducationYuba CityOtherKG-12311·
East Nicolaus HighNicolausHigh09-12310·
Yuba City CharterYuba CityOtherKG-12268·
Marcum-Illinois Union ElementaryEast NicolausElementaryKG-08193·
Nuestro ElementaryLive OakElementaryKG-08184·
Albert Powell ContinuationYuba CityHigh10-12167·
Pleasant GrovePleasant GroveElementaryKG-08145·
AeroSTEM AcademyYuba CityHigh06-12133·
Browns ElementaryRio OsoElementaryKG-08122·
Yuba City Independence AcademyYuba CityOtherKG-12118·
Encinal ElementaryLive OakElementaryKG-08117·
Robbins ElementaryRobbinsElementaryKG-08106·
Meridian ElementaryMeridianElementaryKG-0870·
Live Oak AlternativeLive OakOtherKG-1256·
Feather River AcademyYuba CityHigh07-1243·
Valley Oak Continuation HighLive OakHigh09-1229·
Pathways Charter AcademyYuba CityOtherKG-1222·
Butte View HighSutterHigh09-1220·
Tri-County ROPYuba CityHigh09-120·
Spartan AcademyNicolausNot reportedM -M ··
Yuba City Special Education PreschoolYuba CityNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Sutter County?
Sutter County, California has 45 public K-12 schools serving approximately 23,059 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Sutter County?
The county's public school system includes 22 elementary, 2 middle, 11 high, 8 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Sutter County?
Yuba City Unified is the largest school district in Sutter County, serving approximately 11,677 students. The county contains 20 school districts overall.
What is the population of Sutter County?
Sutter County, California has a population of approximately 98,857, with a median age of 37. About 25.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Sutter County?
Median household income in Sutter County is $79,704, below the California average of $89,387. About 11.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Sutter County?
Approximately 20.9% of adults 25 and older in Sutter County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Sutter County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 60.3% of students in Sutter County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Sutter County schools?
Across Sutter County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 21.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Sutter County?
Sutter County residents are approximately 45% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Black, 18% Asian, 18% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Sutter County is owner-occupied?
Sutter County has about 34,798 housing units, of which roughly 61.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data