Sutter County Special Education

Located at 970 Klamath Ln., in Yuba City, California, Sutter County Special Education is a small unified-grade school that instructs 332 students (grades K through 12), run under Sutter County Office of Education. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Sutter County Office of Education (382 students total), Sutter County Special Education accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Sutter County Special Education logs that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% White, 18% Asian, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Sutter County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sutter County put the typical household earns roughly $79,704 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Sutter County Special Education is one of 46 public schools in Sutter County (combined enrollment of about 23,784 students).

Pathways Charter Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sutter County Special Education.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sutter County Special Education has remained close to its prior level, going from 327 students in 2018 to 332 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment expanded from 9% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.