Total enrollment
23,784
+1,034 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
Sutter County
California · Public K-12
Sutter County operates 46 public K-12 schools inside California, with combined enrollment of approximately 23,784 (about 517 students per school). That works out to 24 elementary, 2 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Sutter County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
37%
was 39%
% Hispanic
38%
was 38%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
14%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
46
20 districts
Enrollment
23,784
NCES CCD
Median income
$79,704
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.5%
Below California avg
Elementary
24
10,510 students
Middle
2
1,068 students
High
11
5,342 students
Combined / other
9
6,864 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Yuba City Unified
11,388 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Sutter County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 28 schools ranked. California state average: 47.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Franklin Elementary· 63.4%
- Encinal Elementary· 62.9%
- Tierra Buena Elementary· 61.4%
- Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary· 59.6%
- Live Oak High· 58.2%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Park Avenue Elementary· 18.0%
- Bridge Street Elementary· 19.7%
- Gray Avenue Middle· 24.1%
- April Lane Elementary· 27.7%
- King Avenue Elementary· 31.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather River Charter | Meridian | Combined | KG-12 | 2,731 | · |
| South Sutter Charter | East Nicolaus | Combined | KG-12 | 2,653 | · |
| River Valley High | Yuba City | High | 09-12 | 1,695 | · |
| Yuba City High | Yuba City | High | 09-12 | 1,678 | · |
| Andros Karperos | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,181 | · |
| Riverbend Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 914 | · |
| Luther Elementary | Live Oak | Elementary | KG-05 | 867 | · |
| Butte Vista Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 853 | · |
| Sutter Union High | Sutter | High | 09-12 | 734 | · |
| Sutter Peak Charter Academy | Live Oak | Combined | KG-12 | 714 | · |
| Gray Avenue Middle | Yuba City | Middle | 06-08 | 655 | · |
| Tierra Buena Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 607 | · |
| Live Oak High | Live Oak | High | 09-12 | 603 | · |
| Barry Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 596 | · |
| Lincrest Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 595 | · |
| Park Avenue Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 541 | · |
| Brittan Elementary | Sutter | Elementary | KG-08 | 539 | · |
| Twin Rivers Charter | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 519 | · |
| Franklin Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-08 | 505 | · |
| April Lane Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 488 | · |
| Bridge Street Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 | · |
| Live Oak Middle | Live Oak | Middle | 06-08 | 413 | · |
| King Avenue Elementary | Yuba City | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 | · |
| Sutter County Special Education | Yuba City | Combined | KG-12 | 332 | · |
| East Nicolaus High | Nicolaus | High | 09-12 | 308 | · |
| Yuba City Charter | Yuba City | Combined | KG-12 | 256 | · |
| Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary | East Nicolaus | Elementary | KG-08 | 179 | · |
| Nuestro Elementary | Live Oak | Elementary | KG-08 | 170 | · |
| Pleasant Grove | Pleasant Grove | Elementary | KG-08 | 161 | · |
| Browns Elementary | Rio Oso | Elementary | KG-08 | 143 | · |
| Albert Powell Continuation | Yuba City | High | 10-12 | 132 | · |
| AeroSTEM Academy | Yuba City | High | 05-12 | 116 | · |
| Robbins Elementary | Robbins | Elementary | KG-08 | 112 | · |
| Encinal Elementary | Live Oak | Elementary | KG-08 | 111 | · |
| Yuba City Independence Academy | Yuba City | Combined | KG-12 | 102 | · |
| Meridian Elementary | Meridian | Elementary | KG-08 | 78 | · |
| Live Oak Alternative | Live Oak | Combined | KG-12 | 57 | · |
| Feather River Academy | Yuba City | High | 07-12 | 31 | · |
| Butte View High | Sutter | High | 09-12 | 26 | · |
| Pathways Charter Academy | Yuba City | Combined | KG-12 | 19 | · |
| Valley Oak Continuation High | Live Oak | High | 09-12 | 19 | · |
| Yuba City Special Education Preschool | Yuba City | Elementary | N-N | 3 | · |
| Tri-County ROP | Yuba City | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| Discovery | Yuba City | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Spartan Academy | Nicolaus | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Sutter County
About Sutter County
Across the mid-sized California county of Sutter County of about 98,857 residents, the public-school footprint covers 46 schools and about 23,784 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $79,704, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 11% lower than the California median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sutter County is built around 24 elementary schools (10,510 students), 2 middle schools (1,068), 11 high schools (5,342), and 9 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Sutter County is Yuba City Unified, which alone enrolls about 11,388 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,784 students, expanded 5% from the 22,750 reported in SY 2017-18.
On this page, the community for Sutter County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Sutter County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data