Soldier Mountain High (Continuation)

Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is a four-year high school of one-room-style scale in McArthur, California, one of the schools within Fall River Joint Unified, instructing 13 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is one of 10 schools operated by Fall River Joint Unified, a district that serves 1,156 students overall.

Demographically, Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 46% Hispanic. By comparison, Shasta County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) tighter than the state norm the norm. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Shasta County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Shasta County put median household income runs about $72,636, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Shasta County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students), Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fall River Community Day, roughly 0.0 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Soldier Mountain High (Continuation) has changed only slightly, going from 13 students in 2018 to 13 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 38% to 54%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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