Sutter Union High

Sutter Union High is a four-year high school of reasonably sized scale in Sutter, California, overseen by Sutter Union High, teacheing 734 students in grades 9 through 12.

Sutter Union High is one of 2 schools operated by Sutter Union High, a district that teaches 760 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Sutter Union High records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sutter County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Sutter Union High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 64.4%; actual is 36.5%, a gap of -27.9 points.

In the broader community, census data for Sutter County shows median household earnings sit near $79,704, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sutter Union High is one of 46 public schools in Sutter County (combined enrollment of about 23,784 students).

Butte View High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sutter Union High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 3%: 755 students in 2018 compared to 734 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.