El Sereno Alternative Education

El Sereno Alternative Education is a minimally staffed secondary school in Fair Oaks, California, operated by San Juan Unified. The school hosts 166 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

San Juan Unified comprises 67 schools with combined enrollment of 39,171 students; El Sereno Alternative Education is among them.

On demographics, El Sereno Alternative Education reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, El Sereno Alternative Education has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting El Sereno Alternative Education tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Sacramento County's rate of about 63%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which El Sereno Alternative Education is one.

Nearest neighbor: Meraki High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around El Sereno Alternative Education.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at El Sereno Alternative Education has decreased 14%, going from 192 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 54% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the El Sereno Alternative Education community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.