Tehama County Special Education

Tehama County Special Education is one of the tiny combined-grade schools in Red Bluff, California, overseen by Tehama County Department of Education, with 51 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 602 students each, so Tehama County Special Education sits 92% below that benchmark.

Within Tehama County Department of Education, which oversees 3 schools and 156 students, Tehama County Special Education is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Tehama County Special Education lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Tehama County Special Education reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tehama County (around 72%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tehama County shows median household income runs about $63,784, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Tehama County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,948 students), of which Tehama County Special Education is one.

The closest other public school is Lassen-Antelope Volcanic Academy (LAVA), roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Tehama County Special Education operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 16%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 51 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 33% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Tehama County Special Education typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.