Independence Continuation

Set in Diamond Springs, California, Independence Continuation is a minimally staffed secondary school, operated by El Dorado Union High. It enrolls 104 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Independence Continuation sits 88% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in El Dorado Union High (6,410 students total), Independence Continuation accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Independence Continuation records that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above El Dorado County's rate of about 32%.

In the area at large, El Dorado County reports that median household income runs about $108,845, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, El Dorado County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), of which Independence Continuation is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sky Mountain Charter, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Independence Continuation's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 109 (now 104). White enrollment moved from 69% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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