Sunshine Special Education

Sunshine Special Education operates as a minimally staffed high school in Riverside, California, operated by Riverside Unified. Current enrollment sits at 74 students spanning grade 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 91% smaller than typical.

Riverside Unified comprises 48 schools with combined enrollment of 38,002 students; Sunshine Special Education is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sunshine Special Education records that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 23% White, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sunshine Special Education has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 73% of students at Sunshine Special Education qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Riverside County) shows that median household income runs about $93,074, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Sunshine Special Education is one.

Liberty Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Sunshine Special Education's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 81 (now 74). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 67% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Sunshine Special Education typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.