North Star Academy

North Star Academy is one of the tiny K-12 campuss in Sutter Creek, California, overseen by Amador County Unified, with 44 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% leaner than the state mean of about 602.

Amador County Unified comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,027 students; North Star Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, North Star Academy records that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 27% Hispanic, 2% Native American.

On the resource side, The school reports having 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Amador County indicate median household income runs about $88,044, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Amador County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students), North Star Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: County Community, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Star Academy.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 49 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 12% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.