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Tuolumne County

California · Public K-12

30 public schools serving approximately 5,832 students, in a county of 54,498 residents.

Schools
30
13 districts
Enrollment
5,832
NCES CCD
Median income
$77,404
Below California avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.9%
Below California avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
0
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
9
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Sonora Union High
1,087 students · 13 districts in Tuolumne County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Tuolumne 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
81%
Hispanic
14%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
10%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
70%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.2%
civilian labor
Median age
48
17.1% under 18

All schools (30)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Sonora HighSonoraHigh09-12919·
Sonora ElementarySonoraElementaryKG-08724·
Soulsbyville ElementarySoulsbyvilleElementaryKG-08484·
Summerville HighTuolumneHigh09-12457·
Curtis Creek ElementarySonoraElementaryKG-08440·
Columbia ElementaryColumbiaElementaryKG-08437·
Gold Rush Home Study CharterSonoraOtherKG-12416·
Summerville ElementaryTuolumneElementaryKG-08416·
Jamestown ElementaryJamestownElementaryKG-08350·
Twain HarteTwain HarteElementaryKG-08254·
Connections Visual and Performing Arts AcademyTuolumneHigh07-12194·
Tenaya ElementaryGrovelandElementaryKG-08179·
Belleview ElementarySonoraElementaryKG-08173·
Theodore Bird HighSonoraHigh09-12104·
Dario Cassina HighSonoraHigh10-1264·
Don Pedro HighLa GrangeHigh09-1250·
Tioga HighGrovelandHigh09-1247·
Tuolumne County Special EducationSonoraOtherKG-1245·
Chinese Camp ElementaryChinese CampElementary03-0630·
Tuolumne County Community/ISPSonoraOtherKG-1223·
Long Barn HighLong BarnHigh09-1211·
Gold Ridge Educational CenterSonoraOther01-1210·
Cold Springs HighLong BarnHigh09-122·
South Fork HighTwain HarteHigh09-122·
Mountain HighPinecrestHigh09-121·
Belleview Special Education PreschoolSonoraNot reportedM -M ··
Sonora Elementary PreschoolSonoraNot reportedM -M ··
SoulsbyvilleSoulsbyvilleNot reportedM -M ··
Special Education PreschoolTwain HarteNot reportedM -M ··
Tuolumne County Special Education PreschoolSonoraNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Tuolumne County?
There are 30 public K-12 schools in Tuolumne County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 5,832.
How many high schools are in Tuolumne County?
Tuolumne County, California has 11 public high schools, along with 0 middle schools and 10 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Tuolumne County?
Sonora Union High is the largest school district in Tuolumne County, serving approximately 1,087 students. The county contains 13 school districts overall.
What is the population of Tuolumne County?
Tuolumne County, California has a population of approximately 54,498, with a median age of 48. About 17.1% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Tuolumne County?
Median household income in Tuolumne County is $77,404, below the California average of $89,387. About 7.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Tuolumne County?
Approximately 24.6% of adults 25 and older in Tuolumne County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Tuolumne County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 47.9% of students in Tuolumne County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Tuolumne County schools?
Across Tuolumne County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 20.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Tuolumne County?
Tuolumne County residents are approximately 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Tuolumne County is owner-occupied?
Tuolumne County has about 31,589 housing units, of which roughly 73.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data