Ella Barkley High

As a tiny secondary school in Hamilton City, California, Ella Barkley High enrolls 9 students from grades 10 through 12, run under Hamilton Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 99% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Hamilton Unified comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 708 students; Ella Barkley High is among them.

On the student-mix side, Ella Barkley High records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Ella Barkley High lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Ella Barkley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Glenn County) records that median household income runs about $67,139, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Ella Barkley High is one of 25 public schools in Glenn County (combined enrollment of about 6,252 students).

The closest other public school is Hamilton High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Ella Barkley High operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 13%: 8 students in 2018 compared to 9 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 88% to 100%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.3:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.