Klamath River Elementary

Klamath River Elementary, a rural-scale elementary campus in Horse Creek, California, operated by Klamath River Union Elementary, educates 5 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Operationally, Klamath River Elementary answers to Klamath River Union Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Klamath River Elementary lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Klamath River Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Siskiyou County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,095, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Klamath River Elementary is one of 52 public schools in Siskiyou County (combined enrollment of about 6,059 students).

Seiad Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 11.6 miles from this campus.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Klamath River Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 75% since 2018, when it stood at 20 (now 5). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 60% to 100%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

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