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Enrollment
734
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTTER UNION HIGH·NCES 063861006473
Sutter Union High
2665 Acacia St., Sutter, CA 95982 · (530) 822-5161 · Sutter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
186 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 175 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 196 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 162 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 27% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.8pp since 2014
Math
26.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.1% | 33.1% | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| Math | 9.0% | 17.9% | 23.7% | 49.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 20.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 25.6% |
| 2020-21 | 41.6% | 21.5% |
| 2018-19 | 69.9% | 36.8% |
| 2017-18 | 64.4% | 31.8% |
| 2016-17 | 54.9% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 29.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sutter Union High
Sutter Union High's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Union High this school | 734 | 25.3% | 38.1% |
| Templeton High Templeton | 725 | 28.4% | 54.2% |
| Tahoe Truckee High Truckee | 907 | 28.1% | 55.0% |
| Santa Cruz High Santa Cruz | 1,093 | 22.7% | 63.1% |
| Da Vinci Charter Academy Davis | 562 | 24.7% | 64.3% |
| Credo High Rohnert Park | 441 | 28.3% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sutter Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #577 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #489 of 1,056 ▲ 23 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #659 of 1,056 ▲ 1 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #105 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #870 of 2,093 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #709 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #560 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #1,437 of 1,575 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #718 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
734
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+126% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 734 | 34.7 | 21.1:1 | 25% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 35.2 | 21.9:1 | 29% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 32.7 | 23.9:1 | 24% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 32 | 23.4:1 | 24% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 32.5 | 23.3:1 | 32% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 31 | 23.3:1 | 29% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | N/A | N/A | 21% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 641 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 12% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 13 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sutter Union High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (755 to 734); teachers up 7% (32.5 to 34.7).
About Sutter Union High
Sutter Union High is a public high school in Sutter, California. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 734 students on the rolls.
Sutter Union High operates as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Sutter Union High is White: 61%. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 45% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sutter Union High scores 55%.
Sutter Union High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1, with 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 60% for public schools in Sutter County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sutter Union High lands at C-, ahead of 15% of California public high schools.
Sutter Union High is 26.6 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
In Sutter County, median household income comes to about $79,704, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sutter County counts 46 public schools with about 23,784 students.
Butte View High sits less than a tenth of a mile from Sutter Union High. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Sutter Union High ranks 4th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show 749 students in 2020-21 and 734 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. The ratio was 23.4:1 in 2020-21 and 21.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Sutter Union High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sutter
- Brittan ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Butte View HighHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Butte View High0.0 mi · 26
- Brittan Elementary0.5 mi · 539
- Sutter Peak Charter Academy4.3 mi · 714
- Nuestro Elementary4.3 mi · 170
- Franklin Elementary4.4 mi · 505
- Tierra Buena Elementary4.9 mi · 607
Frequently asked questions
About Sutter Union HighHow many students attend Sutter Union High?
Sutter Union High enrolls approximately 734 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sutter Union High serve?
Sutter Union High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sutter Union High have?
Sutter Union High employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Sutter Union High?
Student demographics at Sutter Union High are roughly 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Sutter Union High?
Sutter Union High is overseen by Sutter Union High in Sutter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.