Enrollment
31
High
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTER COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069104211997
Feather River Academy
1895 Lassen Blvd., Yuba City, CA 95993 · (530) 822-2400 · Sutter County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
28 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 45% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Feather River Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #1,868 of 2,093 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
31
-55 (-64%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 12.1:1
% White
32%
was 29%
% Hispanic
55%
was 51%
% Black
13%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | 4 | 7.8:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 4.8 | 5.7:1 | 96% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 4.4 | 9.8:1 | 81% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 7.1 | 12.1:1 | 85% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Feather River Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 64% (86 to 31); teachers down 44% (7.1 to 4).
About Feather River Academy
Feather River Academy is a high school in Yuba City, California, and it is part of Sutter County Office of Education. It serves 31 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Sutter County Office of Education operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 382 students.
Roughly 55% of students at Feather River Academy are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 32% White and 13% Black. Among people living in Sutter County, the Hispanic share is about 33%.
The school employs the equivalent of 4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 7.8:1. That is 10.4 students per teacher below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Feather River Academy is 90%. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Sutter County.
County data help place the school in context: in Sutter County, the median household income is $79,704, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Sutter County is home to 46 public schools and about 23,784 public school students.
The shortest distance from Feather River Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Pathways Charter Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment records show 86 in 2017-18 and 31 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Black students went from 5% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 13% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.1:1 in 2017-18 to 7.8:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Feather River Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sutter County Office of Education
- Sutter County Special EducationCombined · 332 students
- Pathways Charter AcademyCombined · 19 students
Other schools in Yuba City
- River Valley HighHigh · 1,695 students
- Yuba City HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Andros KarperosElementary · 1,181 students
- Riverbend ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Butte Vista ElementaryElementary · 853 students
- Gray Avenue MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Nearby schools
- Pathways Charter Academy0.0 mi · 19
- Sutter County Special Education0.1 mi · 332
- River Valley High0.4 mi · 1,695
- Yuba City Special Education Preschool1.1 mi · 3
- Andros Karperos1.1 mi · 1,181
- Tierra Buena Elementary1.2 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Feather River AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Feather River Academy?
Feather River Academy enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Feather River Academy serve?
Feather River Academy serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Feather River Academy?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Feather River Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Feather River Academy?
At Feather River Academy, the student body is approximately 32% White, 55% Hispanic, 13% Black.
Who oversees Feather River Academy?
Feather River Academy is overseen by Sutter County Office of Education in Sutter County.
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