Enrollment
8
Combined
DISTRICT 26 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUOLUMNE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS·NCES 069104614139
Gold Ridge Educational Center
12784 Justice Center Dr., Sonora, CA 95370 · (209) 536-2000 · Tuolumne County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED41-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL8 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
8.3:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 5 | 63% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 38% |
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
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Where Gold Ridge Educational Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8 | #200 of 208 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
8
+5 (+167%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 3.0:1
% White
63%
was 33%
% Hispanic
25%
was 33%
% Black
13%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
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 | 8 | 1 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 1 | 9.6:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 1.5 | 6.7:1 | 70% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 1 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gold Ridge Educational Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 167% (3 to 8); teachers down 4% (1 to 1).
About Gold Ridge Educational Center
Gold Ridge Educational Center is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Sonora, California, administered by Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools. It reported 8 students in grades 1 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, combined schools in California enroll about 602 students on average.
The district, Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools, operates 3 schools serving 77 students.
More than half of enrollment at Gold Ridge Educational Center is White: 63%. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic and 13% Black. Tuolumne County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower.
A staff of 1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.3:1. The average for combined schools in California, 18.6:1, is higher.
Looking at the county, Tuolumne County, the median household earns about $77,404 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Gold Ridge Educational Center, Tuolumne County has 30 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Sonora Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. Gold Ridge Educational Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Gold Ridge Educational Center in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 3 to 8. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which increased from 33% to 63%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 3.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.3:1.
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Tuolumne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,498
Census ACS
Median income
$77,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools
- Tuolumne County Special EducationCombined · 42 students
- Tuolumne County Community/ISPCombined · 27 students
- Tuolumne County Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Sonora
- Sonora HighHigh · 880 students
- Sonora ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Gold Rush Home Study CharterCombined · 430 students
- Curtis Creek ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Belleview ElementaryElementary · 148 students
- Theodore Bird HighHigh · 65 students
Nearby schools
- Sonora Elementary0.7 mi · 643
- Theodore Bird High1.1 mi · 65
- Dario Cassina High1.1 mi · 44
- Tuolumne County Special Education1.5 mi · 42
- Tuolumne County Community/ISP1.5 mi · 27
- Sonora High1.8 mi · 880
Frequently asked questions
About Gold Ridge Educational CenterHow many students attend Gold Ridge Educational Center?
Gold Ridge Educational Center enrolls approximately 8 students in grades 01-12.
Is Gold Ridge Educational Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gold Ridge Educational Center is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
How many students per teacher at Gold Ridge Educational Center?
Approximately 8.3:1 students per teacher at Gold Ridge Educational Center.
What is the student diversity at Gold Ridge Educational Center?
Student demographics at Gold Ridge Educational Center are roughly 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black.
What district is Gold Ridge Educational Center in?
Gold Ridge Educational Center is part of Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools.
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