Placer County Pathways Charter

Placer County Pathways Charter, a small combined-grade school, is located in Auburn, California. The student body numbers 293 students, from kindergarten through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in California is about 602, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.

Placer County Pathways Charter is among 4 schools run by Placer County Office of Education, which serves 408 students.

By race and ethnicity, Placer County Pathways Charter is 62% White. It is also 29% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Placer County Pathways Charter has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Placer County Pathways Charter employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.5:1. That ratio is under the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 51% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 33% average among public schools in Placer County.

Within Placer County, median household income is about $115,998, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Placer County number 123 and enroll about 70,590.

The closest other public school is Placer County Special Education, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Placer County Pathways Charter has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 23%, from 238 to 293. Hispanic students made up 20% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 29% in 2024-25.

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