Sutter County Special Education
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (25).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardPerformance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 93.5% |
| Math | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 90.2% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 11.1% | 4.4% |
| 2017-18 | 6.7% | 4.4% |
| 2016-17 | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| 2015-16 | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Sutter County Special Education ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #37 of 208 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #18 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #13 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #49 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #17 of 19 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 332 | 32.2 | 10.3:1 | 70% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 27.4 | 11.4:1 | 64% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 30.2 | 10.3:1 | 86% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 36 | 9.1:1 | 65% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | 29 | 5.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 26 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (327 to 332); teachers down 11% (36 to 32.2).
About Sutter County Special Education
Students in Yuba City, California, attend Sutter County Special Education, a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. It has an enrollment of 332 students in kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in California average about 602 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Sutter County Office of Education enrolls 382 students, and its 3 schools include Sutter County Special Education.
Of every 100 students at Sutter County Special Education, about 46 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 28% White, 18% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Sutter County is roughly 33% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.3:1. The gap from the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California is 8.3 students per teacher. By family income, 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 60% average for public schools in Sutter County.
In the wider Sutter County area, the median household earns about $79,704 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Sutter County, 46 public schools serve about 23,784 students.
Sutter County Special Education is less than a tenth of a mile from Pathways Charter Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2017-18, Sutter County Special Education enrolled 327; in 2024-25, 332. Over the same years, the Asian share grew from 9% to 18%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.3:1.
This page is set up for the Sutter County Special Education community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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