Jan Work Community

Set in Mammoth Lakes, California, Jan Work Community is a minimally staffed senior high, part of Mono County Office of Education. It works with 11 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 99% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Mono County Office of Education (209 students total), Jan Work Community accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jan Work Community logs that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 18% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jan Work Community has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Jan Work Community tighter than the state norm the norm. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Mono County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Mono County) logs that median household income runs about $99,415, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Jan Work Community is one of 15 public schools in Mono County (combined enrollment of about 1,446 students).

Sierra High (Continuation) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Jan Work Community.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jan Work Community has ticked down 8%, going from 12 students in 2018 to 11 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 82% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.